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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17264 and 17280?

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 17264 and 17280 is 18645120.

LCM(17264,17280) = 18645120

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Least Common Multiple of 17264 and 17280 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17264 and 17280, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17264,17280) = 16
LCM(17264,17280) = ( 17264 × 17280) / 16
LCM(17264,17280) = 298321920 / 16
LCM(17264,17280) = 18645120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17264 and 17280 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17264 and 17280. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17264 and 17280.

Prime Factorization of 17264

Prime factors of 17264 are 2, 13, 83. Prime factorization of 17264 in exponential form is:

17264 = 24 × 131 × 831

Prime Factorization of 17280

Prime factors of 17280 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 17280 in exponential form is:

17280 = 27 × 33 × 51

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17264 and 17280.

LCM(17264,17280) = 27 × 131 × 831 × 33 × 51
LCM(17264,17280) = 18645120