What is the Least Common Multiple of 17389 and 17404?

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 17389 and 17404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17389 and 17404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17389,17404) = 1
LCM(17389,17404) = ( 17389 × 17404) / 1
LCM(17389,17404) = 302638156 / 1
LCM(17389,17404) = 302638156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17389 and 17404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17389 and 17404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17389 and 17404.

Prime Factorization of 17389

Prime Factorization of 17404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17389 and 17404.

LCM(17389,17404) = 17389¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 229¹
LCM(17389,17404) = 302638156