What is the Least Common Multiple of 11173 and 11186?

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 11173 and 11186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11173 and 11186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11173,11186) = 1
LCM(11173,11186) = ( 11173 × 11186) / 1
LCM(11173,11186) = 124981178 / 1
LCM(11173,11186) = 124981178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11173 and 11186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11173 and 11186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11173 and 11186.

Prime Factorization of 11173

Prime Factorization of 11186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11173 and 11186.

LCM(11173,11186) = 11173¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 47¹
LCM(11173,11186) = 124981178