What is the Least Common Multiple of 17287 and 17299?

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 17287 and 17299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17287 and 17299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17287,17299) = 1
LCM(17287,17299) = ( 17287 × 17299) / 1
LCM(17287,17299) = 299047813 / 1
LCM(17287,17299) = 299047813

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17287 and 17299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17287 and 17299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17287 and 17299.

Prime Factorization of 17287

Prime Factorization of 17299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17287 and 17299.

LCM(17287,17299) = 59¹ × 293¹ × 17299¹
LCM(17287,17299) = 299047813