What is the Least Common Multiple of 1181 and 1195?

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 1181 and 1195 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1181 and 1195, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1181,1195) = 1
LCM(1181,1195) = ( 1181 × 1195) / 1
LCM(1181,1195) = 1411295 / 1
LCM(1181,1195) = 1411295

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1181 and 1195 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1181 and 1195. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1181 and 1195.

Prime Factorization of 1181

Prime Factorization of 1195

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1181 and 1195.

LCM(1181,1195) = 1181¹ × 5¹ × 239¹
LCM(1181,1195) = 1411295