What is the Least Common Multiple of 17791 and 17796?

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 17791 and 17796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17791 and 17796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17791,17796) = 1
LCM(17791,17796) = ( 17791 × 17796) / 1
LCM(17791,17796) = 316608636 / 1
LCM(17791,17796) = 316608636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17791 and 17796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17791 and 17796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17791 and 17796.

Prime Factorization of 17791

Prime Factorization of 17796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17791 and 17796.

LCM(17791,17796) = 17791¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 1483¹
LCM(17791,17796) = 316608636