What is the Least Common Multiple of 11601 and 11618?

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 11601 and 11618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11601 and 11618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11601,11618) = 1
LCM(11601,11618) = ( 11601 × 11618) / 1
LCM(11601,11618) = 134780418 / 1
LCM(11601,11618) = 134780418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11601 and 11618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11601 and 11618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11601 and 11618.

Prime Factorization of 11601

Prime Factorization of 11618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11601 and 11618.

LCM(11601,11618) = 3² × 1289¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 157¹
LCM(11601,11618) = 134780418