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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17844 and 17859?

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 (LCM) of 17844 and 17859 is 106225332.

LCM(17844,17859) = 106225332

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Least Common Multiple of 17844 and 17859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17844 and 17859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17844,17859) = 3
LCM(17844,17859) = ( 17844 × 17859) / 3
LCM(17844,17859) = 318675996 / 3
LCM(17844,17859) = 106225332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17844 and 17859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17844 and 17859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17844 and 17859.

Prime Factorization of 17844

Prime factors of 17844 are 2, 3, 1487. Prime factorization of 17844 in exponential form is:

17844 = 22 × 31 × 14871

Prime Factorization of 17859

Prime factors of 17859 are 3, 5953. Prime factorization of 17859 in exponential form is:

17859 = 31 × 59531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17844 and 17859.

LCM(17844,17859) = 22 × 31 × 14871 × 59531
LCM(17844,17859) = 106225332