What is the Least Common Multiple of 11402 and 11417?

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 11402 and 11417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11402 and 11417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11402,11417) = 1
LCM(11402,11417) = ( 11402 × 11417) / 1
LCM(11402,11417) = 130176634 / 1
LCM(11402,11417) = 130176634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11402 and 11417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11402 and 11417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11402 and 11417.

Prime Factorization of 11402

Prime Factorization of 11417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11402 and 11417.

LCM(11402,11417) = 2¹ × 5701¹ × 7² × 233¹
LCM(11402,11417) = 130176634