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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17846 and 17861?

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 17846 and 17861 is 318747406.

LCM(17846,17861) = 318747406

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Least Common Multiple of 17846 and 17861 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17846 and 17861, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17846,17861) = 1
LCM(17846,17861) = ( 17846 × 17861) / 1
LCM(17846,17861) = 318747406 / 1
LCM(17846,17861) = 318747406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17846 and 17861 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17846 and 17861. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17846 and 17861.

Prime Factorization of 17846

Prime factors of 17846 are 2, 8923. Prime factorization of 17846 in exponential form is:

17846 = 21 × 89231

Prime Factorization of 17861

Prime factors of 17861 are 53, 337. Prime factorization of 17861 in exponential form is:

17861 = 531 × 3371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17846 and 17861.

LCM(17846,17861) = 21 × 89231 × 531 × 3371
LCM(17846,17861) = 318747406