What is the Least Common Multiple of 17693 and 17698?

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 17693 and 17698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17693 and 17698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17693,17698) = 1
LCM(17693,17698) = ( 17693 × 17698) / 1
LCM(17693,17698) = 313130714 / 1
LCM(17693,17698) = 313130714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17693 and 17698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17693 and 17698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17693 and 17698.

Prime Factorization of 17693

Prime Factorization of 17698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17693 and 17698.

LCM(17693,17698) = 13¹ × 1361¹ × 2¹ × 8849¹
LCM(17693,17698) = 313130714