What is the Least Common Multiple of 11148 and 11168?

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 11148 and 11168 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11148 and 11168, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11148,11168) = 4
LCM(11148,11168) = ( 11148 × 11168) / 4
LCM(11148,11168) = 124500864 / 4
LCM(11148,11168) = 31125216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11148 and 11168 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11148 and 11168. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11148 and 11168.

Prime Factorization of 11148

Prime Factorization of 11168

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11148 and 11168.

LCM(11148,11168) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 929¹ × 349¹
LCM(11148,11168) = 31125216