What is the Least Common Multiple of 11304 and 11322?

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 11304 and 11322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11304 and 11322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11304,11322) = 18
LCM(11304,11322) = ( 11304 × 11322) / 18
LCM(11304,11322) = 127983888 / 18
LCM(11304,11322) = 7110216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11304 and 11322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11304 and 11322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11304 and 11322.

Prime Factorization of 11304

Prime Factorization of 11322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11304 and 11322.

LCM(11304,11322) = 2³ × 3² × 157¹ × 17¹ × 37¹
LCM(11304,11322) = 7110216