What is the Least Common Multiple of 11564 and 11579?

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 11564 and 11579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11564 and 11579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11564,11579) = 1
LCM(11564,11579) = ( 11564 × 11579) / 1
LCM(11564,11579) = 133899556 / 1
LCM(11564,11579) = 133899556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11564 and 11579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11564 and 11579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11564 and 11579.

Prime Factorization of 11564

Prime Factorization of 11579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11564 and 11579.

LCM(11564,11579) = 2² × 7² × 59¹ × 11579¹
LCM(11564,11579) = 133899556