What is the Least Common Multiple of 11246 and 11254?

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 11246 and 11254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11246 and 11254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11246,11254) = 2
LCM(11246,11254) = ( 11246 × 11254) / 2
LCM(11246,11254) = 126562484 / 2
LCM(11246,11254) = 63281242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11246 and 11254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11246 and 11254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11246 and 11254.

Prime Factorization of 11246

Prime Factorization of 11254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11246 and 11254.

LCM(11246,11254) = 2¹ × 5623¹ × 17¹ × 331¹
LCM(11246,11254) = 63281242