What is the Least Common Multiple of 11196 and 11204?

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 11204 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 11204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11196,11204) = 4
LCM(11196,11204) = ( 11196 × 11204) / 4
LCM(11196,11204) = 125439984 / 4
LCM(11196,11204) = 31359996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11196 and 11204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11196 and 11204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11196 and 11204.

Prime Factorization of 11196

Prime Factorization of 11204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11196 and 11204.

LCM(11196,11204) = 2² × 3² × 311¹ × 2801¹
LCM(11196,11204) = 31359996