What is the Least Common Multiple of 17481 and 17485?

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 17481 and 17485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17481 and 17485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17481,17485) = 1
LCM(17481,17485) = ( 17481 × 17485) / 1
LCM(17481,17485) = 305655285 / 1
LCM(17481,17485) = 305655285

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17481 and 17485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17481 and 17485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17481 and 17485.

Prime Factorization of 17481

Prime Factorization of 17485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17481 and 17485.

LCM(17481,17485) = 3¹ × 5827¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 269¹
LCM(17481,17485) = 305655285