What is the Least Common Multiple of 11581 and 11587?

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 11581 and 11587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11581 and 11587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11581,11587) = 1
LCM(11581,11587) = ( 11581 × 11587) / 1
LCM(11581,11587) = 134189047 / 1
LCM(11581,11587) = 134189047

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11581 and 11587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11581 and 11587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11581 and 11587.

Prime Factorization of 11581

Prime Factorization of 11587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11581 and 11587.

LCM(11581,11587) = 37¹ × 313¹ × 11587¹
LCM(11581,11587) = 134189047