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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17044 and 17048?

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 17044 and 17048 is 72641528.

LCM(17044,17048) = 72641528

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Least Common Multiple of 17044 and 17048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17044 and 17048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17044,17048) = 4
LCM(17044,17048) = ( 17044 × 17048) / 4
LCM(17044,17048) = 290566112 / 4
LCM(17044,17048) = 72641528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17044 and 17048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17044 and 17048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17044 and 17048.

Prime Factorization of 17044

Prime factors of 17044 are 2, 4261. Prime factorization of 17044 in exponential form is:

17044 = 22 × 42611

Prime Factorization of 17048

Prime factors of 17048 are 2, 2131. Prime factorization of 17048 in exponential form is:

17048 = 23 × 21311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17044 and 17048.

LCM(17044,17048) = 23 × 42611 × 21311
LCM(17044,17048) = 72641528