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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17849 and 17868?

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 17849 and 17868 is 318925932.

LCM(17849,17868) = 318925932

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Least Common Multiple of 17849 and 17868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17849 and 17868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17849,17868) = 1
LCM(17849,17868) = ( 17849 × 17868) / 1
LCM(17849,17868) = 318925932 / 1
LCM(17849,17868) = 318925932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17849 and 17868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17849 and 17868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17849 and 17868.

Prime Factorization of 17849

Prime factors of 17849 are 13, 1373. Prime factorization of 17849 in exponential form is:

17849 = 131 × 13731

Prime Factorization of 17868

Prime factors of 17868 are 2, 3, 1489. Prime factorization of 17868 in exponential form is:

17868 = 22 × 31 × 14891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17849 and 17868.

LCM(17849,17868) = 131 × 13731 × 22 × 31 × 14891
LCM(17849,17868) = 318925932