What is the Least Common Multiple of 17464 and 17482?

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 17464 and 17482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17464 and 17482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17464,17482) = 2
LCM(17464,17482) = ( 17464 × 17482) / 2
LCM(17464,17482) = 305305648 / 2
LCM(17464,17482) = 152652824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17464 and 17482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17464 and 17482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17464 and 17482.

Prime Factorization of 17464

Prime Factorization of 17482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17464 and 17482.

LCM(17464,17482) = 2³ × 37¹ × 59¹ × 8741¹
LCM(17464,17482) = 152652824