What is the Least Common Multiple of 11729 and 11737?

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 11729 and 11737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11729 and 11737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11729,11737) = 1
LCM(11729,11737) = ( 11729 × 11737) / 1
LCM(11729,11737) = 137663273 / 1
LCM(11729,11737) = 137663273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11729 and 11737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11729 and 11737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11729 and 11737.

Prime Factorization of 11729

Prime Factorization of 11737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11729 and 11737.

LCM(11729,11737) = 37¹ × 317¹ × 11² × 97¹
LCM(11729,11737) = 137663273