What is the Least Common Multiple of 11518 and 11534?

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 11518 and 11534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11518 and 11534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11518,11534) = 2
LCM(11518,11534) = ( 11518 × 11534) / 2
LCM(11518,11534) = 132848612 / 2
LCM(11518,11534) = 66424306

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11518 and 11534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11518 and 11534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11518 and 11534.

Prime Factorization of 11518

Prime Factorization of 11534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11518 and 11534.

LCM(11518,11534) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 443¹ × 73¹ × 79¹
LCM(11518,11534) = 66424306