What is the Least Common Multiple of 11801 and 11806?

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 11801 and 11806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11801 and 11806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11801,11806) = 1
LCM(11801,11806) = ( 11801 × 11806) / 1
LCM(11801,11806) = 139322606 / 1
LCM(11801,11806) = 139322606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11801 and 11806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11801 and 11806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11801 and 11806.

Prime Factorization of 11801

Prime Factorization of 11806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11801 and 11806.

LCM(11801,11806) = 11801¹ × 2¹ × 5903¹
LCM(11801,11806) = 139322606