What is the Least Common Multiple of 17309 and 17329?

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 17309 and 17329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17309 and 17329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17309,17329) = 1
LCM(17309,17329) = ( 17309 × 17329) / 1
LCM(17309,17329) = 299947661 / 1
LCM(17309,17329) = 299947661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17309 and 17329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17309 and 17329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17309 and 17329.

Prime Factorization of 17309

Prime Factorization of 17329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17309 and 17329.

LCM(17309,17329) = 19¹ × 911¹ × 13¹ × 31¹ × 43¹
LCM(17309,17329) = 299947661