What is the Least Common Multiple of 17731 and 17743?

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 17731 and 17743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17731 and 17743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17731,17743) = 1
LCM(17731,17743) = ( 17731 × 17743) / 1
LCM(17731,17743) = 314601133 / 1
LCM(17731,17743) = 314601133

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17731 and 17743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17731 and 17743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17731 and 17743.

Prime Factorization of 17731

Prime Factorization of 17743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17731 and 17743.

LCM(17731,17743) = 7¹ × 17¹ × 149¹ × 11¹ × 1613¹
LCM(17731,17743) = 314601133