What is the Least Common Multiple of 17371 and 17377?

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 17371 and 17377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17371 and 17377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17371,17377) = 1
LCM(17371,17377) = ( 17371 × 17377) / 1
LCM(17371,17377) = 301855867 / 1
LCM(17371,17377) = 301855867

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17371 and 17377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17371 and 17377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17371 and 17377.

Prime Factorization of 17371

Prime Factorization of 17377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17371 and 17377.

LCM(17371,17377) = 29¹ × 599¹ × 17377¹
LCM(17371,17377) = 301855867