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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11861 and 11879?

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 11861 and 11879 is 140896819.

LCM(11861,11879) = 140896819

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Least Common Multiple of 11861 and 11879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11861 and 11879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11861,11879) = 1
LCM(11861,11879) = ( 11861 × 11879) / 1
LCM(11861,11879) = 140896819 / 1
LCM(11861,11879) = 140896819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11861 and 11879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11861 and 11879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11861 and 11879.

Prime Factorization of 11861

Prime factors of 11861 are 29, 409. Prime factorization of 11861 in exponential form is:

11861 = 291 × 4091

Prime Factorization of 11879

Prime factors of 11879 are 7, 1697. Prime factorization of 11879 in exponential form is:

11879 = 71 × 16971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11861 and 11879.

LCM(11861,11879) = 291 × 4091 × 71 × 16971
LCM(11861,11879) = 140896819