What is the Least Common Multiple of 17196 and 17202?

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 17196 and 17202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17196 and 17202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17196,17202) = 6
LCM(17196,17202) = ( 17196 × 17202) / 6
LCM(17196,17202) = 295805592 / 6
LCM(17196,17202) = 49300932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17196 and 17202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17196 and 17202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17196 and 17202.

Prime Factorization of 17196

Prime Factorization of 17202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17196 and 17202.

LCM(17196,17202) = 2² × 3¹ × 1433¹ × 47¹ × 61¹
LCM(17196,17202) = 49300932