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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11918 and 11924?

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 11918 and 11924 is 71055116.

LCM(11918,11924) = 71055116

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Least Common Multiple of 11918 and 11924 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11918 and 11924, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11918,11924) = 2
LCM(11918,11924) = ( 11918 × 11924) / 2
LCM(11918,11924) = 142110232 / 2
LCM(11918,11924) = 71055116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11918 and 11924 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11918 and 11924. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11918 and 11924.

Prime Factorization of 11918

Prime factors of 11918 are 2, 59, 101. Prime factorization of 11918 in exponential form is:

11918 = 21 × 591 × 1011

Prime Factorization of 11924

Prime factors of 11924 are 2, 11, 271. Prime factorization of 11924 in exponential form is:

11924 = 22 × 111 × 2711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11918 and 11924.

LCM(11918,11924) = 22 × 591 × 1011 × 111 × 2711
LCM(11918,11924) = 71055116