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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11869 and 11878?

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 11869 and 11878 is 140979982.

LCM(11869,11878) = 140979982

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Least Common Multiple of 11869 and 11878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11869 and 11878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11869,11878) = 1
LCM(11869,11878) = ( 11869 × 11878) / 1
LCM(11869,11878) = 140979982 / 1
LCM(11869,11878) = 140979982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11869 and 11878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11869 and 11878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11869 and 11878.

Prime Factorization of 11869

Prime factors of 11869 are 11, 13, 83. Prime factorization of 11869 in exponential form is:

11869 = 111 × 131 × 831

Prime Factorization of 11878

Prime factors of 11878 are 2, 5939. Prime factorization of 11878 in exponential form is:

11878 = 21 × 59391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11869 and 11878.

LCM(11869,11878) = 111 × 131 × 831 × 21 × 59391
LCM(11869,11878) = 140979982