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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16992 and 17006?

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 16992 and 17006 is 144482976.

LCM(16992,17006) = 144482976

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Least Common Multiple of 16992 and 17006 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16992 and 17006, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16992,17006) = 2
LCM(16992,17006) = ( 16992 × 17006) / 2
LCM(16992,17006) = 288965952 / 2
LCM(16992,17006) = 144482976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16992 and 17006 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16992 and 17006. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16992 and 17006.

Prime Factorization of 16992

Prime factors of 16992 are 2, 3, 59. Prime factorization of 16992 in exponential form is:

16992 = 25 × 32 × 591

Prime Factorization of 17006

Prime factors of 17006 are 2, 11, 773. Prime factorization of 17006 in exponential form is:

17006 = 21 × 111 × 7731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16992 and 17006.

LCM(16992,17006) = 25 × 32 × 591 × 111 × 7731
LCM(16992,17006) = 144482976