What is the Least Common Multiple of 11686 and 11692?

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 11686 and 11692 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11686 and 11692, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11686,11692) = 2
LCM(11686,11692) = ( 11686 × 11692) / 2
LCM(11686,11692) = 136632712 / 2
LCM(11686,11692) = 68316356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11686 and 11692 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11686 and 11692. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11686 and 11692.

Prime Factorization of 11686

Prime Factorization of 11692

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11686 and 11692.

LCM(11686,11692) = 2² × 5843¹ × 37¹ × 79¹
LCM(11686,11692) = 68316356