What is the Least Common Multiple of 17738 and 17753?

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 17753 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 17753, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17738,17753) = 1
LCM(17738,17753) = ( 17738 × 17753) / 1
LCM(17738,17753) = 314902714 / 1
LCM(17738,17753) = 314902714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17738 and 17753 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17738 and 17753. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17738 and 17753.

Prime Factorization of 17738

Prime Factorization of 17753

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17738 and 17753.

LCM(17738,17753) = 2¹ × 7² × 181¹ × 41¹ × 433¹
LCM(17738,17753) = 314902714