What is the Least Common Multiple of 17378 and 17387?

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 17387 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 17387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17378,17387) = 1
LCM(17378,17387) = ( 17378 × 17387) / 1
LCM(17378,17387) = 302151286 / 1
LCM(17378,17387) = 302151286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17378 and 17387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17378 and 17387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17378 and 17387.

Prime Factorization of 17378

Prime Factorization of 17387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17378 and 17387.

LCM(17378,17387) = 2¹ × 8689¹ × 17387¹
LCM(17378,17387) = 302151286