What is the Least Common Multiple of 17436 and 17443?

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 17436 and 17443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17436 and 17443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17436,17443) = 1
LCM(17436,17443) = ( 17436 × 17443) / 1
LCM(17436,17443) = 304136148 / 1
LCM(17436,17443) = 304136148

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17436 and 17443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17436 and 17443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17436 and 17443.

Prime Factorization of 17436

Prime Factorization of 17443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17436 and 17443.

LCM(17436,17443) = 2² × 3¹ × 1453¹ × 17443¹
LCM(17436,17443) = 304136148