What is the Least Common Multiple of 17532 and 17541?

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 17532 and 17541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17532 and 17541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17532,17541) = 9
LCM(17532,17541) = ( 17532 × 17541) / 9
LCM(17532,17541) = 307528812 / 9
LCM(17532,17541) = 34169868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17532 and 17541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17532 and 17541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17532 and 17541.

Prime Factorization of 17532

Prime Factorization of 17541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17532 and 17541.

LCM(17532,17541) = 2² × 3² × 487¹ × 1949¹
LCM(17532,17541) = 34169868