What is the Least Common Multiple of 17098 and 17117?

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 17098 and 17117 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17098 and 17117, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17098,17117) = 1
LCM(17098,17117) = ( 17098 × 17117) / 1
LCM(17098,17117) = 292666466 / 1
LCM(17098,17117) = 292666466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17098 and 17117 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17098 and 17117. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17098 and 17117.

Prime Factorization of 17098

Prime Factorization of 17117

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17098 and 17117.

LCM(17098,17117) = 2¹ × 83¹ × 103¹ × 17117¹
LCM(17098,17117) = 292666466