What is the Least Common Multiple of 17524 and 17543?

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 17524 and 17543 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17524 and 17543, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17524,17543) = 1
LCM(17524,17543) = ( 17524 × 17543) / 1
LCM(17524,17543) = 307423532 / 1
LCM(17524,17543) = 307423532

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17524 and 17543 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17524 and 17543. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17524 and 17543.

Prime Factorization of 17524

Prime Factorization of 17543

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17524 and 17543.

LCM(17524,17543) = 2² × 13¹ × 337¹ × 53¹ × 331¹
LCM(17524,17543) = 307423532