What is the Least Common Multiple of 11726 and 11741?

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 11726 and 11741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11726 and 11741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11726,11741) = 1
LCM(11726,11741) = ( 11726 × 11741) / 1
LCM(11726,11741) = 137674966 / 1
LCM(11726,11741) = 137674966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11726 and 11741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11726 and 11741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11726 and 11741.

Prime Factorization of 11726

Prime Factorization of 11741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11726 and 11741.

LCM(11726,11741) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 59¹ × 199¹
LCM(11726,11741) = 137674966