What is the Least Common Multiple of 11874 and 11887?

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 11874 and 11887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11874 and 11887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11874,11887) = 1
LCM(11874,11887) = ( 11874 × 11887) / 1
LCM(11874,11887) = 141146238 / 1
LCM(11874,11887) = 141146238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11874 and 11887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11874 and 11887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11874 and 11887.

Prime Factorization of 11874

Prime Factorization of 11887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11874 and 11887.

LCM(11874,11887) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1979¹ × 11887¹
LCM(11874,11887) = 141146238