What is the Least Common Multiple of 17977 and 17993?

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 17977 and 17993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17977 and 17993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17977,17993) = 1
LCM(17977,17993) = ( 17977 × 17993) / 1
LCM(17977,17993) = 323460161 / 1
LCM(17977,17993) = 323460161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17977 and 17993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17977 and 17993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17977 and 17993.

Prime Factorization of 17977

Prime Factorization of 17993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17977 and 17993.

LCM(17977,17993) = 17977¹ × 19¹ × 947¹
LCM(17977,17993) = 323460161