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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1236 and 1249?

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 1236 and 1249 is 1543764.

LCM(1236,1249) = 1543764

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Least Common Multiple of 1236 and 1249 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1236 and 1249, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1236,1249) = 1
LCM(1236,1249) = ( 1236 × 1249) / 1
LCM(1236,1249) = 1543764 / 1
LCM(1236,1249) = 1543764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1236 and 1249 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1236 and 1249. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1236 and 1249.

Prime Factorization of 1236

Prime factors of 1236 are 2, 3, 103. Prime factorization of 1236 in exponential form is:

1236 = 22 × 31 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 1249

Prime factors of 1249 are 1249. Prime factorization of 1249 in exponential form is:

1249 = 12491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1236 and 1249.

LCM(1236,1249) = 22 × 31 × 1031 × 12491
LCM(1236,1249) = 1543764