What is the Least Common Multiple of 11168 and 11188?

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 11168 and 11188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11168 and 11188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11168,11188) = 4
LCM(11168,11188) = ( 11168 × 11188) / 4
LCM(11168,11188) = 124947584 / 4
LCM(11168,11188) = 31236896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11168 and 11188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11168 and 11188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11168 and 11188.

Prime Factorization of 11168

Prime Factorization of 11188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11168 and 11188.

LCM(11168,11188) = 2⁵ × 349¹ × 2797¹
LCM(11168,11188) = 31236896