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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17863 and 17878?

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 17863 and 17878 is 319354714.

LCM(17863,17878) = 319354714

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Least Common Multiple of 17863 and 17878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17863 and 17878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17863,17878) = 1
LCM(17863,17878) = ( 17863 × 17878) / 1
LCM(17863,17878) = 319354714 / 1
LCM(17863,17878) = 319354714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17863 and 17878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17863 and 17878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17863 and 17878.

Prime Factorization of 17863

Prime factors of 17863 are 17863. Prime factorization of 17863 in exponential form is:

17863 = 178631

Prime Factorization of 17878

Prime factors of 17878 are 2, 7, 1277. Prime factorization of 17878 in exponential form is:

17878 = 21 × 71 × 12771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17863 and 17878.

LCM(17863,17878) = 178631 × 21 × 71 × 12771
LCM(17863,17878) = 319354714