What is the Least Common Multiple of 11903 and 11917?

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 11903 and 11917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11903 and 11917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11903,11917) = 1
LCM(11903,11917) = ( 11903 × 11917) / 1
LCM(11903,11917) = 141848051 / 1
LCM(11903,11917) = 141848051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11903 and 11917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11903 and 11917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11903 and 11917.

Prime Factorization of 11903

Prime Factorization of 11917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11903 and 11917.

LCM(11903,11917) = 11903¹ × 17¹ × 701¹
LCM(11903,11917) = 141848051