What is the Least Common Multiple of 11516 and 11533?

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 11516 and 11533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11516 and 11533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11516,11533) = 1
LCM(11516,11533) = ( 11516 × 11533) / 1
LCM(11516,11533) = 132814028 / 1
LCM(11516,11533) = 132814028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11516 and 11533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11516 and 11533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11516 and 11533.

Prime Factorization of 11516

Prime Factorization of 11533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11516 and 11533.

LCM(11516,11533) = 2² × 2879¹ × 19¹ × 607¹
LCM(11516,11533) = 132814028