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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17256 and 17261?

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 17256 and 17261 is 297855816.

LCM(17256,17261) = 297855816

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Least Common Multiple of 17256 and 17261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17256 and 17261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17256,17261) = 1
LCM(17256,17261) = ( 17256 × 17261) / 1
LCM(17256,17261) = 297855816 / 1
LCM(17256,17261) = 297855816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17256 and 17261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17256 and 17261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17256 and 17261.

Prime Factorization of 17256

Prime factors of 17256 are 2, 3, 719. Prime factorization of 17256 in exponential form is:

17256 = 23 × 31 × 7191

Prime Factorization of 17261

Prime factors of 17261 are 41, 421. Prime factorization of 17261 in exponential form is:

17261 = 411 × 4211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17256 and 17261.

LCM(17256,17261) = 23 × 31 × 7191 × 411 × 4211
LCM(17256,17261) = 297855816