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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1207 and 1212?

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 1207 and 1212 is 1462884.

LCM(1207,1212) = 1462884

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Least Common Multiple of 1207 and 1212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1207 and 1212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1207,1212) = 1
LCM(1207,1212) = ( 1207 × 1212) / 1
LCM(1207,1212) = 1462884 / 1
LCM(1207,1212) = 1462884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1207 and 1212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1207 and 1212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1207 and 1212.

Prime Factorization of 1207

Prime factors of 1207 are 17, 71. Prime factorization of 1207 in exponential form is:

1207 = 171 × 711

Prime Factorization of 1212

Prime factors of 1212 are 2, 3, 101. Prime factorization of 1212 in exponential form is:

1212 = 22 × 31 × 1011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1207 and 1212.

LCM(1207,1212) = 171 × 711 × 22 × 31 × 1011
LCM(1207,1212) = 1462884