What is the Least Common Multiple of 17502 and 17519?

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 17502 and 17519 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17502 and 17519, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17502,17519) = 1
LCM(17502,17519) = ( 17502 × 17519) / 1
LCM(17502,17519) = 306617538 / 1
LCM(17502,17519) = 306617538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17502 and 17519 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17502 and 17519. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17502 and 17519.

Prime Factorization of 17502

Prime Factorization of 17519

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17502 and 17519.

LCM(17502,17519) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2917¹ × 17519¹
LCM(17502,17519) = 306617538