What is the Least Common Multiple of 17302 and 17309?

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 17302 and 17309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17302 and 17309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17302,17309) = 1
LCM(17302,17309) = ( 17302 × 17309) / 1
LCM(17302,17309) = 299480318 / 1
LCM(17302,17309) = 299480318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17302 and 17309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17302 and 17309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17302 and 17309.

Prime Factorization of 17302

Prime Factorization of 17309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17302 and 17309.

LCM(17302,17309) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 211¹ × 19¹ × 911¹
LCM(17302,17309) = 299480318