What is the Least Common Multiple of 11711 and 11729?

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 11711 and 11729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11711 and 11729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11711,11729) = 1
LCM(11711,11729) = ( 11711 × 11729) / 1
LCM(11711,11729) = 137358319 / 1
LCM(11711,11729) = 137358319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11711 and 11729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11711 and 11729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11711 and 11729.

Prime Factorization of 11711

Prime Factorization of 11729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11711 and 11729.

LCM(11711,11729) = 7² × 239¹ × 37¹ × 317¹
LCM(11711,11729) = 137358319