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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17281 and 17298?

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 17281 and 17298 is 298926738.

LCM(17281,17298) = 298926738

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Least Common Multiple of 17281 and 17298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17281 and 17298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17281,17298) = 1
LCM(17281,17298) = ( 17281 × 17298) / 1
LCM(17281,17298) = 298926738 / 1
LCM(17281,17298) = 298926738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17281 and 17298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17281 and 17298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17281 and 17298.

Prime Factorization of 17281

Prime factors of 17281 are 11, 1571. Prime factorization of 17281 in exponential form is:

17281 = 111 × 15711

Prime Factorization of 17298

Prime factors of 17298 are 2, 3, 31. Prime factorization of 17298 in exponential form is:

17298 = 21 × 32 × 312

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17281 and 17298.

LCM(17281,17298) = 111 × 15711 × 21 × 32 × 312
LCM(17281,17298) = 298926738