What is the Least Common Multiple of 11485 and 11499?

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 11485 and 11499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11485 and 11499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11485,11499) = 1
LCM(11485,11499) = ( 11485 × 11499) / 1
LCM(11485,11499) = 132066015 / 1
LCM(11485,11499) = 132066015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11485 and 11499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11485 and 11499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11485 and 11499.

Prime Factorization of 11485

Prime Factorization of 11499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11485 and 11499.

LCM(11485,11499) = 5¹ × 2297¹ × 3¹ × 3833¹
LCM(11485,11499) = 132066015