What is the Least Common Multiple of 17287 and 17307?

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 17307 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 17307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17287,17307) = 1
LCM(17287,17307) = ( 17287 × 17307) / 1
LCM(17287,17307) = 299186109 / 1
LCM(17287,17307) = 299186109

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17287 and 17307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17287 and 17307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17287 and 17307.

Prime Factorization of 17287

Prime Factorization of 17307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17287 and 17307.

LCM(17287,17307) = 59¹ × 293¹ × 3³ × 641¹
LCM(17287,17307) = 299186109