What is the Least Common Multiple of 1203 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 of 1203 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 1203 and 1218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1203,1218) = 3
LCM(1203,1218) = ( 1203 × 1218) / 3
LCM(1203,1218) = 1465254 / 3
LCM(1203,1218) = 488418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1203 and 1218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1203 and 1218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1203 and 1218.

Prime Factorization of 1203

Prime Factorization of 1218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1203 and 1218.

LCM(1203,1218) = 3¹ × 401¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 29¹
LCM(1203,1218) = 488418