What is the Least Common Multiple of 17231 and 17251?

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 17231 and 17251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17231 and 17251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17231,17251) = 1
LCM(17231,17251) = ( 17231 × 17251) / 1
LCM(17231,17251) = 297251981 / 1
LCM(17231,17251) = 297251981

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17231 and 17251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17231 and 17251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17231 and 17251.

Prime Factorization of 17231

Prime Factorization of 17251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17231 and 17251.

LCM(17231,17251) = 17231¹ × 13¹ × 1327¹
LCM(17231,17251) = 297251981