What is the Least Common Multiple of 11509 and 11527?

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 11509 and 11527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11509 and 11527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11509,11527) = 1
LCM(11509,11527) = ( 11509 × 11527) / 1
LCM(11509,11527) = 132664243 / 1
LCM(11509,11527) = 132664243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11509 and 11527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11509 and 11527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11509 and 11527.

Prime Factorization of 11509

Prime Factorization of 11527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11509 and 11527.

LCM(11509,11527) = 17¹ × 677¹ × 11527¹
LCM(11509,11527) = 132664243