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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11501 and 11518?

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 (LCM) of 11501 and 11518 is 132468518.

LCM(11501,11518) = 132468518

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Least Common Multiple of 11501 and 11518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11501 and 11518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11501,11518) = 1
LCM(11501,11518) = ( 11501 × 11518) / 1
LCM(11501,11518) = 132468518 / 1
LCM(11501,11518) = 132468518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11501 and 11518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11501 and 11518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11501 and 11518.

Prime Factorization of 11501

Prime factors of 11501 are 7, 31, 53. Prime factorization of 11501 in exponential form is:

11501 = 71 × 311 × 531

Prime Factorization of 11518

Prime factors of 11518 are 2, 13, 443. Prime factorization of 11518 in exponential form is:

11518 = 21 × 131 × 4431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11501 and 11518.

LCM(11501,11518) = 71 × 311 × 531 × 21 × 131 × 4431
LCM(11501,11518) = 132468518