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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17252 and 17272?

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 17252 and 17272 is 74494136.

LCM(17252,17272) = 74494136

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Least Common Multiple of 17252 and 17272 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17252 and 17272, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17252,17272) = 4
LCM(17252,17272) = ( 17252 × 17272) / 4
LCM(17252,17272) = 297976544 / 4
LCM(17252,17272) = 74494136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17252 and 17272 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17252 and 17272. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17252 and 17272.

Prime Factorization of 17252

Prime factors of 17252 are 2, 19, 227. Prime factorization of 17252 in exponential form is:

17252 = 22 × 191 × 2271

Prime Factorization of 17272

Prime factors of 17272 are 2, 17, 127. Prime factorization of 17272 in exponential form is:

17272 = 23 × 171 × 1271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17252 and 17272.

LCM(17252,17272) = 23 × 191 × 2271 × 171 × 1271
LCM(17252,17272) = 74494136