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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17272 and 17288?

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 17272 and 17288 is 37324792.

LCM(17272,17288) = 37324792

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Least Common Multiple of 17272 and 17288 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17272 and 17288, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17272,17288) = 8
LCM(17272,17288) = ( 17272 × 17288) / 8
LCM(17272,17288) = 298598336 / 8
LCM(17272,17288) = 37324792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17272 and 17288 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17272 and 17288. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17272 and 17288.

Prime Factorization of 17272

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

17272 = 23 × 171 × 1271

Prime Factorization of 17288

Prime factors of 17288 are 2, 2161. Prime factorization of 17288 in exponential form is:

17288 = 23 × 21611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17272 and 17288.

LCM(17272,17288) = 23 × 171 × 1271 × 21611
LCM(17272,17288) = 37324792