What is the Least Common Multiple of 17021 and 17027?

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 17021 and 17027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17021 and 17027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17021,17027) = 1
LCM(17021,17027) = ( 17021 × 17027) / 1
LCM(17021,17027) = 289816567 / 1
LCM(17021,17027) = 289816567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17021 and 17027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17021 and 17027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17021 and 17027.

Prime Factorization of 17021

Prime Factorization of 17027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17021 and 17027.

LCM(17021,17027) = 17021¹ × 17027¹
LCM(17021,17027) = 289816567