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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17238 and 17253?

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 17238 and 17253 is 99135738.

LCM(17238,17253) = 99135738

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Least Common Multiple of 17238 and 17253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17238 and 17253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17238,17253) = 3
LCM(17238,17253) = ( 17238 × 17253) / 3
LCM(17238,17253) = 297407214 / 3
LCM(17238,17253) = 99135738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17238 and 17253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17238 and 17253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17238 and 17253.

Prime Factorization of 17238

Prime factors of 17238 are 2, 3, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 17238 in exponential form is:

17238 = 21 × 31 × 132 × 171

Prime Factorization of 17253

Prime factors of 17253 are 3, 71. Prime factorization of 17253 in exponential form is:

17253 = 35 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17238 and 17253.

LCM(17238,17253) = 21 × 35 × 132 × 171 × 711
LCM(17238,17253) = 99135738