What is the Least Common Multiple of 1166 and 1171?

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 1166 and 1171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1166 and 1171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1166,1171) = 1
LCM(1166,1171) = ( 1166 × 1171) / 1
LCM(1166,1171) = 1365386 / 1
LCM(1166,1171) = 1365386

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1166 and 1171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1166 and 1171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1166 and 1171.

Prime Factorization of 1166

Prime Factorization of 1171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1166 and 1171.

LCM(1166,1171) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 53¹ × 1171¹
LCM(1166,1171) = 1365386