What is the Least Common Multiple of 17387 and 17397?

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 17387 and 17397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17387 and 17397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17387,17397) = 1
LCM(17387,17397) = ( 17387 × 17397) / 1
LCM(17387,17397) = 302481639 / 1
LCM(17387,17397) = 302481639

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17387 and 17397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17387 and 17397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17387 and 17397.

Prime Factorization of 17387

Prime Factorization of 17397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17387 and 17397.

LCM(17387,17397) = 17387¹ × 3² × 1933¹
LCM(17387,17397) = 302481639