What is the Least Common Multiple of 17588 and 17601?

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 17588 and 17601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17588 and 17601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17588,17601) = 1
LCM(17588,17601) = ( 17588 × 17601) / 1
LCM(17588,17601) = 309566388 / 1
LCM(17588,17601) = 309566388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17588 and 17601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17588 and 17601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17588 and 17601.

Prime Factorization of 17588

Prime Factorization of 17601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17588 and 17601.

LCM(17588,17601) = 2² × 4397¹ × 3¹ × 5867¹
LCM(17588,17601) = 309566388