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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17981 and 17985?

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 17981 and 17985 is 323388285.

LCM(17981,17985) = 323388285

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Least Common Multiple of 17981 and 17985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17981 and 17985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17981,17985) = 1
LCM(17981,17985) = ( 17981 × 17985) / 1
LCM(17981,17985) = 323388285 / 1
LCM(17981,17985) = 323388285

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17981 and 17985 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17981 and 17985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17981 and 17985.

Prime Factorization of 17981

Prime factors of 17981 are 17981. Prime factorization of 17981 in exponential form is:

17981 = 179811

Prime Factorization of 17985

Prime factors of 17985 are 3, 5, 11, 109. Prime factorization of 17985 in exponential form is:

17985 = 31 × 51 × 111 × 1091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17981 and 17985.

LCM(17981,17985) = 179811 × 31 × 51 × 111 × 1091
LCM(17981,17985) = 323388285