What is the Least Common Multiple of 1231 and 1236?

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 1231 and 1236 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1231 and 1236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1231,1236) = 1
LCM(1231,1236) = ( 1231 × 1236) / 1
LCM(1231,1236) = 1521516 / 1
LCM(1231,1236) = 1521516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1231 and 1236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1231 and 1236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1231 and 1236.

Prime Factorization of 1231

Prime Factorization of 1236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1231 and 1236.

LCM(1231,1236) = 1231¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 103¹
LCM(1231,1236) = 1521516