What is the Least Common Multiple of 11699 and 11717?

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 11699 and 11717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11699 and 11717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11699,11717) = 1
LCM(11699,11717) = ( 11699 × 11717) / 1
LCM(11699,11717) = 137077183 / 1
LCM(11699,11717) = 137077183

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11699 and 11717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11699 and 11717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11699 and 11717.

Prime Factorization of 11699

Prime Factorization of 11717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11699 and 11717.

LCM(11699,11717) = 11699¹ × 11717¹
LCM(11699,11717) = 137077183