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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17437 and 17446?

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 (LCM) of 17437 and 17446 is 304205902.

LCM(17437,17446) = 304205902

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Least Common Multiple of 17437 and 17446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17437 and 17446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17437,17446) = 1
LCM(17437,17446) = ( 17437 × 17446) / 1
LCM(17437,17446) = 304205902 / 1
LCM(17437,17446) = 304205902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17437 and 17446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17437 and 17446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17437 and 17446.

Prime Factorization of 17437

Prime factors of 17437 are 7, 47, 53. Prime factorization of 17437 in exponential form is:

17437 = 71 × 471 × 531

Prime Factorization of 17446

Prime factors of 17446 are 2, 11, 13, 61. Prime factorization of 17446 in exponential form is:

17446 = 21 × 111 × 131 × 611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17437 and 17446.

LCM(17437,17446) = 71 × 471 × 531 × 21 × 111 × 131 × 611
LCM(17437,17446) = 304205902