What is the Least Common Multiple of 17602 and 17615?

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 17602 and 17615 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17602 and 17615, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17602,17615) = 13
LCM(17602,17615) = ( 17602 × 17615) / 13
LCM(17602,17615) = 310059230 / 13
LCM(17602,17615) = 23850710

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17602 and 17615 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17602 and 17615. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17602 and 17615.

Prime Factorization of 17602

Prime Factorization of 17615

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17602 and 17615.

LCM(17602,17615) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 677¹ × 5¹ × 271¹
LCM(17602,17615) = 23850710