What is the Least Common Multiple of 11432 and 11450?

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 11432 and 11450 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11432 and 11450, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11432,11450) = 2
LCM(11432,11450) = ( 11432 × 11450) / 2
LCM(11432,11450) = 130896400 / 2
LCM(11432,11450) = 65448200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11432 and 11450 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11432 and 11450. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11432 and 11450.

Prime Factorization of 11432

Prime Factorization of 11450

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11432 and 11450.

LCM(11432,11450) = 2³ × 1429¹ × 5² × 229¹
LCM(11432,11450) = 65448200