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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11820 and 11832?

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 (LCM) of 11820 and 11832 is 11654520.

LCM(11820,11832) = 11654520

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Least Common Multiple of 11820 and 11832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11820 and 11832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11820,11832) = 12
LCM(11820,11832) = ( 11820 × 11832) / 12
LCM(11820,11832) = 139854240 / 12
LCM(11820,11832) = 11654520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11820 and 11832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11820 and 11832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11820 and 11832.

Prime Factorization of 11820

Prime factors of 11820 are 2, 3, 5, 197. Prime factorization of 11820 in exponential form is:

11820 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 1971

Prime Factorization of 11832

Prime factors of 11832 are 2, 3, 17, 29. Prime factorization of 11832 in exponential form is:

11832 = 23 × 31 × 171 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11820 and 11832.

LCM(11820,11832) = 23 × 31 × 51 × 1971 × 171 × 291
LCM(11820,11832) = 11654520