What is the Least Common Multiple of 17291 and 17302?

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 17291 and 17302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17291 and 17302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17291,17302) = 1
LCM(17291,17302) = ( 17291 × 17302) / 1
LCM(17291,17302) = 299168882 / 1
LCM(17291,17302) = 299168882

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17291 and 17302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17291 and 17302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17291 and 17302.

Prime Factorization of 17291

Prime Factorization of 17302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17291 and 17302.

LCM(17291,17302) = 17291¹ × 2¹ × 41¹ × 211¹
LCM(17291,17302) = 299168882