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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17228 and 17246?

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 17228 and 17246 is 148557044.

LCM(17228,17246) = 148557044

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Least Common Multiple of 17228 and 17246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17228 and 17246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17228,17246) = 2
LCM(17228,17246) = ( 17228 × 17246) / 2
LCM(17228,17246) = 297114088 / 2
LCM(17228,17246) = 148557044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17228 and 17246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17228 and 17246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17228 and 17246.

Prime Factorization of 17228

Prime factors of 17228 are 2, 59, 73. Prime factorization of 17228 in exponential form is:

17228 = 22 × 591 × 731

Prime Factorization of 17246

Prime factors of 17246 are 2, 8623. Prime factorization of 17246 in exponential form is:

17246 = 21 × 86231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17228 and 17246.

LCM(17228,17246) = 22 × 591 × 731 × 86231
LCM(17228,17246) = 148557044