What is the Least Common Multiple of 17711 and 17729?

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 17711 and 17729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17711 and 17729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17711,17729) = 1
LCM(17711,17729) = ( 17711 × 17729) / 1
LCM(17711,17729) = 313998319 / 1
LCM(17711,17729) = 313998319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17711 and 17729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17711 and 17729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17711 and 17729.

Prime Factorization of 17711

Prime Factorization of 17729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17711 and 17729.

LCM(17711,17729) = 89¹ × 199¹ × 17729¹
LCM(17711,17729) = 313998319