What is the Least Common Multiple of 17046 and 17053?

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 17046 and 17053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17046 and 17053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17046,17053) = 1
LCM(17046,17053) = ( 17046 × 17053) / 1
LCM(17046,17053) = 290685438 / 1
LCM(17046,17053) = 290685438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17046 and 17053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17046 and 17053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17046 and 17053.

Prime Factorization of 17046

Prime Factorization of 17053

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17046 and 17053.

LCM(17046,17053) = 2¹ × 3² × 947¹ × 17053¹
LCM(17046,17053) = 290685438