What is the Least Common Multiple of 1117 and 1124?

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 1117 and 1124 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1117 and 1124, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1117,1124) = 1
LCM(1117,1124) = ( 1117 × 1124) / 1
LCM(1117,1124) = 1255508 / 1
LCM(1117,1124) = 1255508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1117 and 1124 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1117 and 1124. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1117 and 1124.

Prime Factorization of 1117

Prime Factorization of 1124

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1117 and 1124.

LCM(1117,1124) = 1117¹ × 2² × 281¹
LCM(1117,1124) = 1255508