What is the Least Common Multiple of 11301 and 11316?

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 11301 and 11316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11301 and 11316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11301,11316) = 3
LCM(11301,11316) = ( 11301 × 11316) / 3
LCM(11301,11316) = 127882116 / 3
LCM(11301,11316) = 42627372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11301 and 11316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11301 and 11316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11301 and 11316.

Prime Factorization of 11301

Prime Factorization of 11316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11301 and 11316.

LCM(11301,11316) = 3¹ × 3767¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 41¹
LCM(11301,11316) = 42627372