What is the Least Common Multiple of 17174 and 17191?

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 17174 and 17191 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17174 and 17191, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17174,17191) = 1
LCM(17174,17191) = ( 17174 × 17191) / 1
LCM(17174,17191) = 295238234 / 1
LCM(17174,17191) = 295238234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17174 and 17191 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17174 and 17191. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17174 and 17191.

Prime Factorization of 17174

Prime Factorization of 17191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17174 and 17191.

LCM(17174,17191) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 277¹ × 17191¹
LCM(17174,17191) = 295238234