What is the Least Common Multiple of 17738 and 17747?

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 17738 and 17747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17738 and 17747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17738,17747) = 1
LCM(17738,17747) = ( 17738 × 17747) / 1
LCM(17738,17747) = 314796286 / 1
LCM(17738,17747) = 314796286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17738 and 17747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17738 and 17747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17738 and 17747.

Prime Factorization of 17738

Prime Factorization of 17747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17738 and 17747.

LCM(17738,17747) = 2¹ × 7² × 181¹ × 17747¹
LCM(17738,17747) = 314796286