What is the Least Common Multiple of 17609 and 17622?

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 17609 and 17622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17609 and 17622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17609,17622) = 1
LCM(17609,17622) = ( 17609 × 17622) / 1
LCM(17609,17622) = 310305798 / 1
LCM(17609,17622) = 310305798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17609 and 17622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17609 and 17622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17609 and 17622.

Prime Factorization of 17609

Prime Factorization of 17622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17609 and 17622.

LCM(17609,17622) = 17609¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 89¹
LCM(17609,17622) = 310305798