What is the Least Common Multiple of 11332 and 11344?

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 11332 and 11344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11332 and 11344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11332,11344) = 4
LCM(11332,11344) = ( 11332 × 11344) / 4
LCM(11332,11344) = 128550208 / 4
LCM(11332,11344) = 32137552

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11332 and 11344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11332 and 11344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11332 and 11344.

Prime Factorization of 11332

Prime Factorization of 11344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11332 and 11344.

LCM(11332,11344) = 2⁴ × 2833¹ × 709¹
LCM(11332,11344) = 32137552