GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 1200 and 1218?

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 1200 and 1218 is 243600.

LCM(1200,1218) = 243600

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 1200 and 1218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1200 and 1218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1200,1218) = 6
LCM(1200,1218) = ( 1200 × 1218) / 6
LCM(1200,1218) = 1461600 / 6
LCM(1200,1218) = 243600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1200 and 1218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1200 and 1218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1200 and 1218.

Prime Factorization of 1200

Prime factors of 1200 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 1200 in exponential form is:

1200 = 24 × 31 × 52

Prime Factorization of 1218

Prime factors of 1218 are 2, 3, 7, 29. Prime factorization of 1218 in exponential form is:

1218 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1200 and 1218.

LCM(1200,1218) = 24 × 31 × 52 × 71 × 291
LCM(1200,1218) = 243600