What is the Least Common Multiple of 17562 and 17582?

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 17562 and 17582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17562 and 17582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17562,17582) = 2
LCM(17562,17582) = ( 17562 × 17582) / 2
LCM(17562,17582) = 308775084 / 2
LCM(17562,17582) = 154387542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17562 and 17582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17562 and 17582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17562 and 17582.

Prime Factorization of 17562

Prime Factorization of 17582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17562 and 17582.

LCM(17562,17582) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2927¹ × 59¹ × 149¹
LCM(17562,17582) = 154387542