What is the Least Common Multiple of 11697 and 11713?

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 11697 and 11713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11697 and 11713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11697,11713) = 1
LCM(11697,11713) = ( 11697 × 11713) / 1
LCM(11697,11713) = 137006961 / 1
LCM(11697,11713) = 137006961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11697 and 11713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11697 and 11713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11697 and 11713.

Prime Factorization of 11697

Prime Factorization of 11713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11697 and 11713.

LCM(11697,11713) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 557¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 53¹
LCM(11697,11713) = 137006961