What is the Least Common Multiple of 1206 and 1213?

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 1206 and 1213 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1206 and 1213, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1206,1213) = 1
LCM(1206,1213) = ( 1206 × 1213) / 1
LCM(1206,1213) = 1462878 / 1
LCM(1206,1213) = 1462878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1206 and 1213 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1206 and 1213. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1206 and 1213.

Prime Factorization of 1206

Prime Factorization of 1213

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1206 and 1213.

LCM(1206,1213) = 2¹ × 3² × 67¹ × 1213¹
LCM(1206,1213) = 1462878