What is the Least Common Multiple of 17514 and 17534?

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 17514 and 17534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17514 and 17534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17514,17534) = 2
LCM(17514,17534) = ( 17514 × 17534) / 2
LCM(17514,17534) = 307090476 / 2
LCM(17514,17534) = 153545238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17514 and 17534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17514 and 17534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17514 and 17534.

Prime Factorization of 17514

Prime Factorization of 17534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17514 and 17534.

LCM(17514,17534) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 139¹ × 11¹ × 797¹
LCM(17514,17534) = 153545238