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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17586 and 17604?

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 17586 and 17604 is 17199108.

LCM(17586,17604) = 17199108

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Least Common Multiple of 17586 and 17604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17586 and 17604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17586,17604) = 18
LCM(17586,17604) = ( 17586 × 17604) / 18
LCM(17586,17604) = 309583944 / 18
LCM(17586,17604) = 17199108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17586 and 17604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17586 and 17604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17586 and 17604.

Prime Factorization of 17586

Prime factors of 17586 are 2, 3, 977. Prime factorization of 17586 in exponential form is:

17586 = 21 × 32 × 9771

Prime Factorization of 17604

Prime factors of 17604 are 2, 3, 163. Prime factorization of 17604 in exponential form is:

17604 = 22 × 33 × 1631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17586 and 17604.

LCM(17586,17604) = 22 × 33 × 9771 × 1631
LCM(17586,17604) = 17199108