What is the Least Common Multiple of 11511 and 11526?

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 11511 and 11526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11511 and 11526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11511,11526) = 3
LCM(11511,11526) = ( 11511 × 11526) / 3
LCM(11511,11526) = 132675786 / 3
LCM(11511,11526) = 44225262

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11511 and 11526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11511 and 11526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11511 and 11526.

Prime Factorization of 11511

Prime Factorization of 11526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11511 and 11526.

LCM(11511,11526) = 3² × 1279¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 113¹
LCM(11511,11526) = 44225262