What is the Least Common Multiple of 11247 and 11259?

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 11247 and 11259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11247 and 11259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11247,11259) = 3
LCM(11247,11259) = ( 11247 × 11259) / 3
LCM(11247,11259) = 126629973 / 3
LCM(11247,11259) = 42209991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11247 and 11259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11247 and 11259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11247 and 11259.

Prime Factorization of 11247

Prime Factorization of 11259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11247 and 11259.

LCM(11247,11259) = 3⁴ × 23¹ × 163¹ × 139¹
LCM(11247,11259) = 42209991