What is the Least Common Multiple of 17697 and 17711?

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 17697 and 17711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17697 and 17711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17697,17711) = 1
LCM(17697,17711) = ( 17697 × 17711) / 1
LCM(17697,17711) = 313431567 / 1
LCM(17697,17711) = 313431567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17697 and 17711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17697 and 17711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17697 and 17711.

Prime Factorization of 17697

Prime Factorization of 17711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17697 and 17711.

LCM(17697,17711) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 347¹ × 89¹ × 199¹
LCM(17697,17711) = 313431567