What is the Least Common Multiple of 17326 and 17345?

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 17326 and 17345 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17326 and 17345, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17326,17345) = 1
LCM(17326,17345) = ( 17326 × 17345) / 1
LCM(17326,17345) = 300519470 / 1
LCM(17326,17345) = 300519470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17326 and 17345 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17326 and 17345. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17326 and 17345.

Prime Factorization of 17326

Prime Factorization of 17345

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17326 and 17345.

LCM(17326,17345) = 2¹ × 8663¹ × 5¹ × 3469¹
LCM(17326,17345) = 300519470