What is the Least Common Multiple of 17471 and 17483?

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 17471 and 17483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17471 and 17483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17471,17483) = 1
LCM(17471,17483) = ( 17471 × 17483) / 1
LCM(17471,17483) = 305445493 / 1
LCM(17471,17483) = 305445493

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17471 and 17483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17471 and 17483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17471 and 17483.

Prime Factorization of 17471

Prime Factorization of 17483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17471 and 17483.

LCM(17471,17483) = 17471¹ × 17483¹
LCM(17471,17483) = 305445493