What is the Least Common Multiple of 1109 and 1115?

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 1109 and 1115 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1109 and 1115, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1109,1115) = 1
LCM(1109,1115) = ( 1109 × 1115) / 1
LCM(1109,1115) = 1236535 / 1
LCM(1109,1115) = 1236535

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1109 and 1115 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1109 and 1115. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1109 and 1115.

Prime Factorization of 1109

Prime Factorization of 1115

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1109 and 1115.

LCM(1109,1115) = 1109¹ × 5¹ × 223¹
LCM(1109,1115) = 1236535