What is the Least Common Multiple of 11384 and 11404?

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 11384 and 11404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11384 and 11404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11384,11404) = 4
LCM(11384,11404) = ( 11384 × 11404) / 4
LCM(11384,11404) = 129823136 / 4
LCM(11384,11404) = 32455784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11384 and 11404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11384 and 11404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11384 and 11404.

Prime Factorization of 11384

Prime Factorization of 11404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11384 and 11404.

LCM(11384,11404) = 2³ × 1423¹ × 2851¹
LCM(11384,11404) = 32455784