What is the Least Common Multiple of 17467 and 17486?

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 17467 and 17486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17467 and 17486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17467,17486) = 1
LCM(17467,17486) = ( 17467 × 17486) / 1
LCM(17467,17486) = 305427962 / 1
LCM(17467,17486) = 305427962

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17467 and 17486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17467 and 17486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17467 and 17486.

Prime Factorization of 17467

Prime Factorization of 17486

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17467 and 17486.

LCM(17467,17486) = 17467¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 1249¹
LCM(17467,17486) = 305427962