What is the Least Common Multiple of 17592 and 17603?

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 17592 and 17603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17592 and 17603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17592,17603) = 1
LCM(17592,17603) = ( 17592 × 17603) / 1
LCM(17592,17603) = 309671976 / 1
LCM(17592,17603) = 309671976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17592 and 17603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17592 and 17603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17592 and 17603.

Prime Factorization of 17592

Prime Factorization of 17603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17592 and 17603.

LCM(17592,17603) = 2³ × 3¹ × 733¹ × 29¹ × 607¹
LCM(17592,17603) = 309671976