What is the Least Common Multiple of 11676 and 11685?

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 11676 and 11685 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11676 and 11685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11676,11685) = 3
LCM(11676,11685) = ( 11676 × 11685) / 3
LCM(11676,11685) = 136434060 / 3
LCM(11676,11685) = 45478020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11676 and 11685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11676 and 11685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11676 and 11685.

Prime Factorization of 11676

Prime Factorization of 11685

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11676 and 11685.

LCM(11676,11685) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 139¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 41¹
LCM(11676,11685) = 45478020