What is the Least Common Multiple of 11556 and 11573?

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 11556 and 11573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11556 and 11573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11556,11573) = 1
LCM(11556,11573) = ( 11556 × 11573) / 1
LCM(11556,11573) = 133737588 / 1
LCM(11556,11573) = 133737588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11556 and 11573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11556 and 11573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11556 and 11573.

Prime Factorization of 11556

Prime Factorization of 11573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11556 and 11573.

LCM(11556,11573) = 2² × 3³ × 107¹ × 71¹ × 163¹
LCM(11556,11573) = 133737588