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What is the Least Common Multiple of 11961 and 11971?

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 11961 and 11971 is 143185131.

LCM(11961,11971) = 143185131

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Least Common Multiple of 11961 and 11971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11961 and 11971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11961,11971) = 1
LCM(11961,11971) = ( 11961 × 11971) / 1
LCM(11961,11971) = 143185131 / 1
LCM(11961,11971) = 143185131

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11961 and 11971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11961 and 11971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11961 and 11971.

Prime Factorization of 11961

Prime factors of 11961 are 3, 443. Prime factorization of 11961 in exponential form is:

11961 = 33 × 4431

Prime Factorization of 11971

Prime factors of 11971 are 11971. Prime factorization of 11971 in exponential form is:

11971 = 119711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11961 and 11971.

LCM(11961,11971) = 33 × 4431 × 119711
LCM(11961,11971) = 143185131