What is the Least Common Multiple of 11425 and 11443?

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 11425 and 11443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11425 and 11443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11425,11443) = 1
LCM(11425,11443) = ( 11425 × 11443) / 1
LCM(11425,11443) = 130736275 / 1
LCM(11425,11443) = 130736275

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11425 and 11443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11425 and 11443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11425 and 11443.

Prime Factorization of 11425

Prime Factorization of 11443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11425 and 11443.

LCM(11425,11443) = 5² × 457¹ × 11443¹
LCM(11425,11443) = 130736275