What is the Least Common Multiple of 11196 and 11202?

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 11196 and 11202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11196 and 11202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11196,11202) = 6
LCM(11196,11202) = ( 11196 × 11202) / 6
LCM(11196,11202) = 125417592 / 6
LCM(11196,11202) = 20902932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11196 and 11202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11196 and 11202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11196 and 11202.

Prime Factorization of 11196

Prime Factorization of 11202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11196 and 11202.

LCM(11196,11202) = 2² × 3² × 311¹ × 1867¹
LCM(11196,11202) = 20902932