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What is the Least Common Multiple of 171 and 177?

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 171 and 177 is 10089.

LCM(171,177) = 10089

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Least Common Multiple of 171 and 177 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 171 and 177, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(171,177) = 3
LCM(171,177) = ( 171 × 177) / 3
LCM(171,177) = 30267 / 3
LCM(171,177) = 10089

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 171 and 177 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 171 and 177. First we will calculate the prime factors of 171 and 177.

Prime Factorization of 171

Prime factors of 171 are 3, 19. Prime factorization of 171 in exponential form is:

171 = 32 × 191

Prime Factorization of 177

Prime factors of 177 are 3, 59. Prime factorization of 177 in exponential form is:

177 = 31 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 171 and 177.

LCM(171,177) = 32 × 191 × 591
LCM(171,177) = 10089