What is the Least Common Multiple of 17699 and 17707?

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 17699 and 17707 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17699 and 17707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17699,17707) = 1
LCM(17699,17707) = ( 17699 × 17707) / 1
LCM(17699,17707) = 313396193 / 1
LCM(17699,17707) = 313396193

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17699 and 17707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17699 and 17707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17699 and 17707.

Prime Factorization of 17699

Prime Factorization of 17707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17699 and 17707.

LCM(17699,17707) = 11¹ × 1609¹ × 17707¹
LCM(17699,17707) = 313396193