What is the Least Common Multiple of 17659 and 17670?

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 17659 and 17670 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17659 and 17670, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17659,17670) = 1
LCM(17659,17670) = ( 17659 × 17670) / 1
LCM(17659,17670) = 312034530 / 1
LCM(17659,17670) = 312034530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17659 and 17670 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17659 and 17670. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17659 and 17670.

Prime Factorization of 17659

Prime Factorization of 17670

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17659 and 17670.

LCM(17659,17670) = 17659¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 31¹
LCM(17659,17670) = 312034530