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No, it cannot. The LCM (least common multiple) is the lowest number that both numbers go into evenly. Since 17 cannot to into any number lower than itself, the LCM must be larger than 17.

In this case, the least common multiple of 9 and 17 is 153.

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Q: Can the LCM of 9 and 17 be less than 17?
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