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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17958 and 17977?

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 17958 and 17977 is 322830966.

LCM(17958,17977) = 322830966

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Least Common Multiple of 17958 and 17977 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17958 and 17977, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17958,17977) = 1
LCM(17958,17977) = ( 17958 × 17977) / 1
LCM(17958,17977) = 322830966 / 1
LCM(17958,17977) = 322830966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17958 and 17977 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17958 and 17977. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17958 and 17977.

Prime Factorization of 17958

Prime factors of 17958 are 2, 3, 41, 73. Prime factorization of 17958 in exponential form is:

17958 = 21 × 31 × 411 × 731

Prime Factorization of 17977

Prime factors of 17977 are 17977. Prime factorization of 17977 in exponential form is:

17977 = 179771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17958 and 17977.

LCM(17958,17977) = 21 × 31 × 411 × 731 × 179771
LCM(17958,17977) = 322830966