What is the Least Common Multiple of 17649 and 17669?

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 17649 and 17669 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17649 and 17669, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17649,17669) = 1
LCM(17649,17669) = ( 17649 × 17669) / 1
LCM(17649,17669) = 311840181 / 1
LCM(17649,17669) = 311840181

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17649 and 17669 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17649 and 17669. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17649 and 17669.

Prime Factorization of 17649

Prime Factorization of 17669

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17649 and 17669.

LCM(17649,17669) = 3² × 37¹ × 53¹ × 17669¹
LCM(17649,17669) = 311840181