What is the Least Common Multiple of 11877 and 11883?

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 11877 and 11883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11877 and 11883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11877,11883) = 3
LCM(11877,11883) = ( 11877 × 11883) / 3
LCM(11877,11883) = 141134391 / 3
LCM(11877,11883) = 47044797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11877 and 11883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11877 and 11883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11877 and 11883.

Prime Factorization of 11877

Prime Factorization of 11883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11877 and 11883.

LCM(11877,11883) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 107¹ × 17¹ × 233¹
LCM(11877,11883) = 47044797