What is the Least Common Multiple of 11587 and 11598?

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 11587 and 11598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11587 and 11598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11587,11598) = 1
LCM(11587,11598) = ( 11587 × 11598) / 1
LCM(11587,11598) = 134386026 / 1
LCM(11587,11598) = 134386026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11587 and 11598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11587 and 11598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11587 and 11598.

Prime Factorization of 11587

Prime Factorization of 11598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11587 and 11598.

LCM(11587,11598) = 11587¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 1933¹
LCM(11587,11598) = 134386026