What is the Least Common Multiple of 17614 and 17631?

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 17614 and 17631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17614 and 17631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17614,17631) = 1
LCM(17614,17631) = ( 17614 × 17631) / 1
LCM(17614,17631) = 310552434 / 1
LCM(17614,17631) = 310552434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17614 and 17631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17614 and 17631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17614 and 17631.

Prime Factorization of 17614

Prime Factorization of 17631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17614 and 17631.

LCM(17614,17631) = 2¹ × 8807¹ × 3³ × 653¹
LCM(17614,17631) = 310552434