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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11472 and 11477?

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 (LCM) of 11472 and 11477 is 131664144.

LCM(11472,11477) = 131664144

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Least Common Multiple of 11472 and 11477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11472 and 11477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11472,11477) = 1
LCM(11472,11477) = ( 11472 × 11477) / 1
LCM(11472,11477) = 131664144 / 1
LCM(11472,11477) = 131664144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11472 and 11477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11472 and 11477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11472 and 11477.

Prime Factorization of 11472

Prime factors of 11472 are 2, 3, 239. Prime factorization of 11472 in exponential form is:

11472 = 24 × 31 × 2391

Prime Factorization of 11477

Prime factors of 11477 are 23, 499. Prime factorization of 11477 in exponential form is:

11477 = 231 × 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11472 and 11477.

LCM(11472,11477) = 24 × 31 × 2391 × 231 × 4991
LCM(11472,11477) = 131664144