What is the Least Common Multiple of 11443 and 11461?

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 11443 and 11461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11443 and 11461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11443,11461) = 1
LCM(11443,11461) = ( 11443 × 11461) / 1
LCM(11443,11461) = 131148223 / 1
LCM(11443,11461) = 131148223

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11443 and 11461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11443 and 11461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11443 and 11461.

Prime Factorization of 11443

Prime Factorization of 11461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11443 and 11461.

LCM(11443,11461) = 11443¹ × 73¹ × 157¹
LCM(11443,11461) = 131148223