What is the Least Common Multiple of 17278 and 17291?

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 17278 and 17291 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17278 and 17291, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17278,17291) = 1
LCM(17278,17291) = ( 17278 × 17291) / 1
LCM(17278,17291) = 298753898 / 1
LCM(17278,17291) = 298753898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17278 and 17291 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17278 and 17291. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17278 and 17291.

Prime Factorization of 17278

Prime Factorization of 17291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17278 and 17291.

LCM(17278,17291) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 163¹ × 17291¹
LCM(17278,17291) = 298753898