What is the Least Common Multiple of 11731 and 11750?

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 11731 and 11750 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11731 and 11750, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11731,11750) = 1
LCM(11731,11750) = ( 11731 × 11750) / 1
LCM(11731,11750) = 137839250 / 1
LCM(11731,11750) = 137839250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11731 and 11750 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11731 and 11750. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11731 and 11750.

Prime Factorization of 11731

Prime Factorization of 11750

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11731 and 11750.

LCM(11731,11750) = 11731¹ × 2¹ × 5³ × 47¹
LCM(11731,11750) = 137839250