What is the Least Common Multiple of 1166 and 1182?

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 1182 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 1182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1166,1182) = 2
LCM(1166,1182) = ( 1166 × 1182) / 2
LCM(1166,1182) = 1378212 / 2
LCM(1166,1182) = 689106

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1166 and 1182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1166 and 1182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1166 and 1182.

Prime Factorization of 1166

Prime Factorization of 1182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1166 and 1182.

LCM(1166,1182) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 53¹ × 3¹ × 197¹
LCM(1166,1182) = 689106