What is the Least Common Multiple of 11623 and 11637?

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 11623 and 11637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11623 and 11637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11623,11637) = 1
LCM(11623,11637) = ( 11623 × 11637) / 1
LCM(11623,11637) = 135256851 / 1
LCM(11623,11637) = 135256851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11623 and 11637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11623 and 11637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11623 and 11637.

Prime Factorization of 11623

Prime Factorization of 11637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11623 and 11637.

LCM(11623,11637) = 59¹ × 197¹ × 3³ × 431¹
LCM(11623,11637) = 135256851