What is the Least Common Multiple of 11774 and 11779?

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 11774 and 11779 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11774 and 11779, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11774,11779) = 1
LCM(11774,11779) = ( 11774 × 11779) / 1
LCM(11774,11779) = 138685946 / 1
LCM(11774,11779) = 138685946

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11774 and 11779 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11774 and 11779. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11774 and 11779.

Prime Factorization of 11774

Prime Factorization of 11779

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11774 and 11779.

LCM(11774,11779) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 29² × 11779¹
LCM(11774,11779) = 138685946