What is the Least Common Multiple of 11287 and 11304?

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 11287 and 11304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11287 and 11304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11287,11304) = 1
LCM(11287,11304) = ( 11287 × 11304) / 1
LCM(11287,11304) = 127588248 / 1
LCM(11287,11304) = 127588248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11287 and 11304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11287 and 11304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11287 and 11304.

Prime Factorization of 11287

Prime Factorization of 11304

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11287 and 11304.

LCM(11287,11304) = 11287¹ × 2³ × 3² × 157¹
LCM(11287,11304) = 127588248