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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17971 and 17989?

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 17971 and 17989 is 323280319.

LCM(17971,17989) = 323280319

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Least Common Multiple of 17971 and 17989 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17971 and 17989, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17971,17989) = 1
LCM(17971,17989) = ( 17971 × 17989) / 1
LCM(17971,17989) = 323280319 / 1
LCM(17971,17989) = 323280319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17971 and 17989 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17971 and 17989. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17971 and 17989.

Prime Factorization of 17971

Prime factors of 17971 are 17971. Prime factorization of 17971 in exponential form is:

17971 = 179711

Prime Factorization of 17989

Prime factors of 17989 are 17989. Prime factorization of 17989 in exponential form is:

17989 = 179891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17971 and 17989.

LCM(17971,17989) = 179711 × 179891
LCM(17971,17989) = 323280319