What is the Least Common Multiple of 17273 and 17286?

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 17273 and 17286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17273 and 17286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17273,17286) = 1
LCM(17273,17286) = ( 17273 × 17286) / 1
LCM(17273,17286) = 298581078 / 1
LCM(17273,17286) = 298581078

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17273 and 17286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17273 and 17286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17273 and 17286.

Prime Factorization of 17273

Prime Factorization of 17286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17273 and 17286.

LCM(17273,17286) = 23¹ × 751¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 67¹
LCM(17273,17286) = 298581078