What is the Least Common Multiple of 17137 and 17141?

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 17137 and 17141 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17137 and 17141, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17137,17141) = 1
LCM(17137,17141) = ( 17137 × 17141) / 1
LCM(17137,17141) = 293745317 / 1
LCM(17137,17141) = 293745317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17137 and 17141 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17137 and 17141. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17137 and 17141.

Prime Factorization of 17137

Prime Factorization of 17141

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17137 and 17141.

LCM(17137,17141) = 17137¹ × 61¹ × 281¹
LCM(17137,17141) = 293745317