What is the Least Common Multiple of 17438 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 of 17438 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 17438 and 17446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17438,17446) = 2
LCM(17438,17446) = ( 17438 × 17446) / 2
LCM(17438,17446) = 304223348 / 2
LCM(17438,17446) = 152111674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17438 and 17446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17438 and 17446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17438 and 17446.

Prime Factorization of 17438

Prime Factorization of 17446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17438 and 17446.

LCM(17438,17446) = 2¹ × 8719¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 61¹
LCM(17438,17446) = 152111674