What is the Least Common Multiple of 17338 and 17348?

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 17338 and 17348 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17338 and 17348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17338,17348) = 2
LCM(17338,17348) = ( 17338 × 17348) / 2
LCM(17338,17348) = 300779624 / 2
LCM(17338,17348) = 150389812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17338 and 17348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17338 and 17348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17338 and 17348.

Prime Factorization of 17338

Prime Factorization of 17348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17338 and 17348.

LCM(17338,17348) = 2² × 8669¹ × 4337¹
LCM(17338,17348) = 150389812