What is the Least Common Multiple of 17096 and 17116?

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 of 17096 and 17116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17096 and 17116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17096,17116) = 4
LCM(17096,17116) = ( 17096 × 17116) / 4
LCM(17096,17116) = 292615136 / 4
LCM(17096,17116) = 73153784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17096 and 17116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17096 and 17116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17096 and 17116.

Prime Factorization of 17096

Prime Factorization of 17116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17096 and 17116.

LCM(17096,17116) = 2³ × 2137¹ × 11¹ × 389¹
LCM(17096,17116) = 73153784