What is the Least Common Multiple of 17875 and 17894?

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 17875 and 17894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17875 and 17894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17875,17894) = 1
LCM(17875,17894) = ( 17875 × 17894) / 1
LCM(17875,17894) = 319855250 / 1
LCM(17875,17894) = 319855250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17875 and 17894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17875 and 17894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17875 and 17894.

Prime Factorization of 17875

Prime Factorization of 17894

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17875 and 17894.

LCM(17875,17894) = 5³ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 389¹
LCM(17875,17894) = 319855250