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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1197 and 1201?

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 (LCM) of 1197 and 1201 is 1437597.

LCM(1197,1201) = 1437597

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Least Common Multiple of 1197 and 1201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1197 and 1201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1197,1201) = 1
LCM(1197,1201) = ( 1197 × 1201) / 1
LCM(1197,1201) = 1437597 / 1
LCM(1197,1201) = 1437597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1197 and 1201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1197 and 1201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1197 and 1201.

Prime Factorization of 1197

Prime factors of 1197 are 3, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 1197 in exponential form is:

1197 = 32 × 71 × 191

Prime Factorization of 1201

Prime factors of 1201 are 1201. Prime factorization of 1201 in exponential form is:

1201 = 12011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1197 and 1201.

LCM(1197,1201) = 32 × 71 × 191 × 12011
LCM(1197,1201) = 1437597