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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17184 and 17188?

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 17184 and 17188 is 73839648.

LCM(17184,17188) = 73839648

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Least Common Multiple of 17184 and 17188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17184 and 17188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17184,17188) = 4
LCM(17184,17188) = ( 17184 × 17188) / 4
LCM(17184,17188) = 295358592 / 4
LCM(17184,17188) = 73839648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17184 and 17188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17184 and 17188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17184 and 17188.

Prime Factorization of 17184

Prime factors of 17184 are 2, 3, 179. Prime factorization of 17184 in exponential form is:

17184 = 25 × 31 × 1791

Prime Factorization of 17188

Prime factors of 17188 are 2, 4297. Prime factorization of 17188 in exponential form is:

17188 = 22 × 42971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17184 and 17188.

LCM(17184,17188) = 25 × 31 × 1791 × 42971
LCM(17184,17188) = 73839648