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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17540 and 17557?

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 (LCM) of 17540 and 17557 is 307949780.

LCM(17540,17557) = 307949780

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Least Common Multiple of 17540 and 17557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17540 and 17557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17540,17557) = 1
LCM(17540,17557) = ( 17540 × 17557) / 1
LCM(17540,17557) = 307949780 / 1
LCM(17540,17557) = 307949780

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17540 and 17557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17540 and 17557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17540 and 17557.

Prime Factorization of 17540

Prime factors of 17540 are 2, 5, 877. Prime factorization of 17540 in exponential form is:

17540 = 22 × 51 × 8771

Prime Factorization of 17557

Prime factors of 17557 are 97, 181. Prime factorization of 17557 in exponential form is:

17557 = 971 × 1811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17540 and 17557.

LCM(17540,17557) = 22 × 51 × 8771 × 971 × 1811
LCM(17540,17557) = 307949780