What is the Least Common Multiple of 11314 and 11320?

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 11314 and 11320 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11314 and 11320, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11314,11320) = 2
LCM(11314,11320) = ( 11314 × 11320) / 2
LCM(11314,11320) = 128074480 / 2
LCM(11314,11320) = 64037240

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11314 and 11320 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11314 and 11320. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11314 and 11320.

Prime Factorization of 11314

Prime Factorization of 11320

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11314 and 11320.

LCM(11314,11320) = 2³ × 5657¹ × 5¹ × 283¹
LCM(11314,11320) = 64037240