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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17438 and 17449?

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 17438 and 17449 is 304275662.

LCM(17438,17449) = 304275662

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Least Common Multiple of 17438 and 17449 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 17449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17438,17449) = 1
LCM(17438,17449) = ( 17438 × 17449) / 1
LCM(17438,17449) = 304275662 / 1
LCM(17438,17449) = 304275662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17438 and 17449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17438 and 17449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17438 and 17449.

Prime Factorization of 17438

Prime factors of 17438 are 2, 8719. Prime factorization of 17438 in exponential form is:

17438 = 21 × 87191

Prime Factorization of 17449

Prime factors of 17449 are 17449. Prime factorization of 17449 in exponential form is:

17449 = 174491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17438 and 17449.

LCM(17438,17449) = 21 × 87191 × 174491
LCM(17438,17449) = 304275662