What is the Least Common Multiple of 17414 and 17432?

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 17414 and 17432 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17414 and 17432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17414,17432) = 2
LCM(17414,17432) = ( 17414 × 17432) / 2
LCM(17414,17432) = 303560848 / 2
LCM(17414,17432) = 151780424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17414 and 17432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17414 and 17432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17414 and 17432.

Prime Factorization of 17414

Prime Factorization of 17432

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17414 and 17432.

LCM(17414,17432) = 2³ × 8707¹ × 2179¹
LCM(17414,17432) = 151780424