What is the Least Common Multiple of 17773 and 17786?

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 17773 and 17786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17773 and 17786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17773,17786) = 1
LCM(17773,17786) = ( 17773 × 17786) / 1
LCM(17773,17786) = 316110578 / 1
LCM(17773,17786) = 316110578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17773 and 17786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17773 and 17786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17773 and 17786.

Prime Factorization of 17773

Prime Factorization of 17786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17773 and 17786.

LCM(17773,17786) = 7¹ × 2539¹ × 2¹ × 8893¹
LCM(17773,17786) = 316110578