What is the Least Common Multiple of 11364 and 11368?

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 11364 and 11368 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11364 and 11368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11364,11368) = 4
LCM(11364,11368) = ( 11364 × 11368) / 4
LCM(11364,11368) = 129185952 / 4
LCM(11364,11368) = 32296488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11364 and 11368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11364 and 11368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11364 and 11368.

Prime Factorization of 11364

Prime Factorization of 11368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11364 and 11368.

LCM(11364,11368) = 2³ × 3¹ × 947¹ × 7² × 29¹
LCM(11364,11368) = 32296488