What is the Least Common Multiple of 17663 and 17683?

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 17663 and 17683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17663 and 17683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17663,17683) = 1
LCM(17663,17683) = ( 17663 × 17683) / 1
LCM(17663,17683) = 312334829 / 1
LCM(17663,17683) = 312334829

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17663 and 17683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17663 and 17683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17663 and 17683.

Prime Factorization of 17663

Prime Factorization of 17683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17663 and 17683.

LCM(17663,17683) = 17¹ × 1039¹ × 17683¹
LCM(17663,17683) = 312334829