What is the Least Common Multiple of 11716 and 11724?

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 11716 and 11724 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11716 and 11724, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11716,11724) = 4
LCM(11716,11724) = ( 11716 × 11724) / 4
LCM(11716,11724) = 137358384 / 4
LCM(11716,11724) = 34339596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11716 and 11724 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11716 and 11724. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11716 and 11724.

Prime Factorization of 11716

Prime Factorization of 11724

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11716 and 11724.

LCM(11716,11724) = 2² × 29¹ × 101¹ × 3¹ × 977¹
LCM(11716,11724) = 34339596