What is the Least Common Multiple of 1132 and 1137?

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 1132 and 1137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1132 and 1137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1132,1137) = 1
LCM(1132,1137) = ( 1132 × 1137) / 1
LCM(1132,1137) = 1287084 / 1
LCM(1132,1137) = 1287084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1132 and 1137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1132 and 1137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1132 and 1137.

Prime Factorization of 1132

Prime Factorization of 1137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1132 and 1137.

LCM(1132,1137) = 2² × 283¹ × 3¹ × 379¹
LCM(1132,1137) = 1287084