What is the Least Common Multiple of 17386 and 17393?

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 17386 and 17393 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17386 and 17393, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17386,17393) = 1
LCM(17386,17393) = ( 17386 × 17393) / 1
LCM(17386,17393) = 302394698 / 1
LCM(17386,17393) = 302394698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17386 and 17393 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17386 and 17393. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17386 and 17393.

Prime Factorization of 17386

Prime Factorization of 17393

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17386 and 17393.

LCM(17386,17393) = 2¹ × 8693¹ × 17393¹
LCM(17386,17393) = 302394698