What is the Least Common Multiple of 1236 and 1242?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 1236 and 1242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1236 and 1242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1236,1242) = 6
LCM(1236,1242) = ( 1236 × 1242) / 6
LCM(1236,1242) = 1535112 / 6
LCM(1236,1242) = 255852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1236 and 1242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1236 and 1242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1236 and 1242.

Prime Factorization of 1236

Prime Factorization of 1242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1236 and 1242.

LCM(1236,1242) = 2² × 3³ × 103¹ × 23¹
LCM(1236,1242) = 255852