What is the Least Common Multiple of 11317 and 11321?

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 11317 and 11321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11317 and 11321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11317,11321) = 1
LCM(11317,11321) = ( 11317 × 11321) / 1
LCM(11317,11321) = 128119757 / 1
LCM(11317,11321) = 128119757

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11317 and 11321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11317 and 11321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11317 and 11321.

Prime Factorization of 11317

Prime Factorization of 11321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11317 and 11321.

LCM(11317,11321) = 11317¹ × 11321¹
LCM(11317,11321) = 128119757