What is the Least Common Multiple of 17429 and 17447?

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 17429 and 17447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17429 and 17447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17429,17447) = 1
LCM(17429,17447) = ( 17429 × 17447) / 1
LCM(17429,17447) = 304083763 / 1
LCM(17429,17447) = 304083763

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17429 and 17447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17429 and 17447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17429 and 17447.

Prime Factorization of 17429

Prime Factorization of 17447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17429 and 17447.

LCM(17429,17447) = 29¹ × 601¹ × 73¹ × 239¹
LCM(17429,17447) = 304083763