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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11906 and 11920?

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 11906 and 11920 is 70959760.

LCM(11906,11920) = 70959760

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Least Common Multiple of 11906 and 11920 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11906 and 11920, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11906,11920) = 2
LCM(11906,11920) = ( 11906 × 11920) / 2
LCM(11906,11920) = 141919520 / 2
LCM(11906,11920) = 70959760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11906 and 11920 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11906 and 11920. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11906 and 11920.

Prime Factorization of 11906

Prime factors of 11906 are 2, 5953. Prime factorization of 11906 in exponential form is:

11906 = 21 × 59531

Prime Factorization of 11920

Prime factors of 11920 are 2, 5, 149. Prime factorization of 11920 in exponential form is:

11920 = 24 × 51 × 1491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11906 and 11920.

LCM(11906,11920) = 24 × 59531 × 51 × 1491
LCM(11906,11920) = 70959760