What is the Least Common Multiple of 17599 and 17606?

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 17599 and 17606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17599 and 17606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17599,17606) = 1
LCM(17599,17606) = ( 17599 × 17606) / 1
LCM(17599,17606) = 309847994 / 1
LCM(17599,17606) = 309847994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17599 and 17606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17599 and 17606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17599 and 17606.

Prime Factorization of 17599

Prime Factorization of 17606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17599 and 17606.

LCM(17599,17606) = 17599¹ × 2¹ × 8803¹
LCM(17599,17606) = 309847994