What is the Least Common Multiple of 11897 and 11913?

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 11897 and 11913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11897 and 11913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11897,11913) = 1
LCM(11897,11913) = ( 11897 × 11913) / 1
LCM(11897,11913) = 141728961 / 1
LCM(11897,11913) = 141728961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11897 and 11913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11897 and 11913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11897 and 11913.

Prime Factorization of 11897

Prime Factorization of 11913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11897 and 11913.

LCM(11897,11913) = 11897¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 19²
LCM(11897,11913) = 141728961