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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11944 and 11962?

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 11944 and 11962 is 71437064.

LCM(11944,11962) = 71437064

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Least Common Multiple of 11944 and 11962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11944 and 11962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11944,11962) = 2
LCM(11944,11962) = ( 11944 × 11962) / 2
LCM(11944,11962) = 142874128 / 2
LCM(11944,11962) = 71437064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11944 and 11962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11944 and 11962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11944 and 11962.

Prime Factorization of 11944

Prime factors of 11944 are 2, 1493. Prime factorization of 11944 in exponential form is:

11944 = 23 × 14931

Prime Factorization of 11962

Prime factors of 11962 are 2, 5981. Prime factorization of 11962 in exponential form is:

11962 = 21 × 59811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11944 and 11962.

LCM(11944,11962) = 23 × 14931 × 59811
LCM(11944,11962) = 71437064