What is the Least Common Multiple of 11318 and 11336?

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 11318 and 11336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11318 and 11336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11318,11336) = 2
LCM(11318,11336) = ( 11318 × 11336) / 2
LCM(11318,11336) = 128300848 / 2
LCM(11318,11336) = 64150424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11318 and 11336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11318 and 11336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11318 and 11336.

Prime Factorization of 11318

Prime Factorization of 11336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11318 and 11336.

LCM(11318,11336) = 2³ × 5659¹ × 13¹ × 109¹
LCM(11318,11336) = 64150424