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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17286 and 17300?

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 17286 and 17300 is 149523900.

LCM(17286,17300) = 149523900

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Least Common Multiple of 17286 and 17300 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17286 and 17300, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17286,17300) = 2
LCM(17286,17300) = ( 17286 × 17300) / 2
LCM(17286,17300) = 299047800 / 2
LCM(17286,17300) = 149523900

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17286 and 17300 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17286 and 17300. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17286 and 17300.

Prime Factorization of 17286

Prime factors of 17286 are 2, 3, 43, 67. Prime factorization of 17286 in exponential form is:

17286 = 21 × 31 × 431 × 671

Prime Factorization of 17300

Prime factors of 17300 are 2, 5, 173. Prime factorization of 17300 in exponential form is:

17300 = 22 × 52 × 1731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17286 and 17300.

LCM(17286,17300) = 22 × 31 × 431 × 671 × 52 × 1731
LCM(17286,17300) = 149523900