What is the Least Common Multiple of 17477 and 17492?

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 17477 and 17492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17477 and 17492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17477,17492) = 1
LCM(17477,17492) = ( 17477 × 17492) / 1
LCM(17477,17492) = 305707684 / 1
LCM(17477,17492) = 305707684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17477 and 17492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17477 and 17492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17477 and 17492.

Prime Factorization of 17477

Prime Factorization of 17492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17477 and 17492.

LCM(17477,17492) = 17477¹ × 2² × 4373¹
LCM(17477,17492) = 305707684