What is the Least Common Multiple of 11146 and 11156?

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 11146 and 11156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11146 and 11156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11146,11156) = 2
LCM(11146,11156) = ( 11146 × 11156) / 2
LCM(11146,11156) = 124344776 / 2
LCM(11146,11156) = 62172388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11146 and 11156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11146 and 11156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11146 and 11156.

Prime Factorization of 11146

Prime Factorization of 11156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11146 and 11156.

LCM(11146,11156) = 2² × 5573¹ × 2789¹
LCM(11146,11156) = 62172388