What is the Least Common Multiple of 11046 and 11052?

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 11046 and 11052 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11046 and 11052, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11046,11052) = 6
LCM(11046,11052) = ( 11046 × 11052) / 6
LCM(11046,11052) = 122080392 / 6
LCM(11046,11052) = 20346732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11046 and 11052 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11046 and 11052. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11046 and 11052.

Prime Factorization of 11046

Prime Factorization of 11052

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11046 and 11052.

LCM(11046,11052) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 263¹ × 307¹
LCM(11046,11052) = 20346732