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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17186 and 17204?

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 17186 and 17204 is 147833972.

LCM(17186,17204) = 147833972

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Least Common Multiple of 17186 and 17204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17186 and 17204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17186,17204) = 2
LCM(17186,17204) = ( 17186 × 17204) / 2
LCM(17186,17204) = 295667944 / 2
LCM(17186,17204) = 147833972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17186 and 17204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17186 and 17204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17186 and 17204.

Prime Factorization of 17186

Prime factors of 17186 are 2, 13, 661. Prime factorization of 17186 in exponential form is:

17186 = 21 × 131 × 6611

Prime Factorization of 17204

Prime factors of 17204 are 2, 11, 17, 23. Prime factorization of 17204 in exponential form is:

17204 = 22 × 111 × 171 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17186 and 17204.

LCM(17186,17204) = 22 × 131 × 6611 × 111 × 171 × 231
LCM(17186,17204) = 147833972