What is the Least Common Multiple of 17378 and 17383?

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 17378 and 17383 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17378 and 17383, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17378,17383) = 1
LCM(17378,17383) = ( 17378 × 17383) / 1
LCM(17378,17383) = 302081774 / 1
LCM(17378,17383) = 302081774

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17378 and 17383 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17378 and 17383. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17378 and 17383.

Prime Factorization of 17378

Prime Factorization of 17383

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17378 and 17383.

LCM(17378,17383) = 2¹ × 8689¹ × 17383¹
LCM(17378,17383) = 302081774