What is the Least Common Multiple of 17581 and 17586?

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 17581 and 17586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17581 and 17586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17581,17586) = 1
LCM(17581,17586) = ( 17581 × 17586) / 1
LCM(17581,17586) = 309179466 / 1
LCM(17581,17586) = 309179466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17581 and 17586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17581 and 17586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17581 and 17586.

Prime Factorization of 17581

Prime Factorization of 17586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17581 and 17586.

LCM(17581,17586) = 17581¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 977¹
LCM(17581,17586) = 309179466