What is the Least Common Multiple of 17796 and 17813?

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 17796 and 17813 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17796 and 17813, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17796,17813) = 1
LCM(17796,17813) = ( 17796 × 17813) / 1
LCM(17796,17813) = 317000148 / 1
LCM(17796,17813) = 317000148

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17796 and 17813 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17796 and 17813. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17796 and 17813.

Prime Factorization of 17796

Prime Factorization of 17813

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17796 and 17813.

LCM(17796,17813) = 2² × 3¹ × 1483¹ × 47¹ × 379¹
LCM(17796,17813) = 317000148