What is the Least Common Multiple of 11483 and 11501?

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 11483 and 11501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11483 and 11501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11483,11501) = 1
LCM(11483,11501) = ( 11483 × 11501) / 1
LCM(11483,11501) = 132065983 / 1
LCM(11483,11501) = 132065983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11483 and 11501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11483 and 11501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11483 and 11501.

Prime Factorization of 11483

Prime Factorization of 11501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11483 and 11501.

LCM(11483,11501) = 11483¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 53¹
LCM(11483,11501) = 132065983