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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11505 and 11520?

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 11505 and 11520 is 8835840.

LCM(11505,11520) = 8835840

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Least Common Multiple of 11505 and 11520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11505 and 11520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11505,11520) = 15
LCM(11505,11520) = ( 11505 × 11520) / 15
LCM(11505,11520) = 132537600 / 15
LCM(11505,11520) = 8835840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11505 and 11520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11505 and 11520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11505 and 11520.

Prime Factorization of 11505

Prime factors of 11505 are 3, 5, 13, 59. Prime factorization of 11505 in exponential form is:

11505 = 31 × 51 × 131 × 591

Prime Factorization of 11520

Prime factors of 11520 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 11520 in exponential form is:

11520 = 28 × 32 × 51

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11505 and 11520.

LCM(11505,11520) = 32 × 51 × 131 × 591 × 28
LCM(11505,11520) = 8835840