What is the Least Common Multiple of 11487 and 11495?

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 11487 and 11495 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11487 and 11495, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11487,11495) = 1
LCM(11487,11495) = ( 11487 × 11495) / 1
LCM(11487,11495) = 132043065 / 1
LCM(11487,11495) = 132043065

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11487 and 11495 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11487 and 11495. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11487 and 11495.

Prime Factorization of 11487

Prime Factorization of 11495

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11487 and 11495.

LCM(11487,11495) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 547¹ × 5¹ × 11² × 19¹
LCM(11487,11495) = 132043065