What is the Least Common Multiple of 17577 and 17597?

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 17577 and 17597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17577 and 17597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17577,17597) = 1
LCM(17577,17597) = ( 17577 × 17597) / 1
LCM(17577,17597) = 309302469 / 1
LCM(17577,17597) = 309302469

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17577 and 17597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17577 and 17597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17577 and 17597.

Prime Factorization of 17577

Prime Factorization of 17597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17577 and 17597.

LCM(17577,17597) = 3⁴ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 17597¹
LCM(17577,17597) = 309302469