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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17296 and 17312?

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 17296 and 17312 is 18714272.

LCM(17296,17312) = 18714272

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Least Common Multiple of 17296 and 17312 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17296 and 17312, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17296,17312) = 16
LCM(17296,17312) = ( 17296 × 17312) / 16
LCM(17296,17312) = 299428352 / 16
LCM(17296,17312) = 18714272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17296 and 17312 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17296 and 17312. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17296 and 17312.

Prime Factorization of 17296

Prime factors of 17296 are 2, 23, 47. Prime factorization of 17296 in exponential form is:

17296 = 24 × 231 × 471

Prime Factorization of 17312

Prime factors of 17312 are 2, 541. Prime factorization of 17312 in exponential form is:

17312 = 25 × 5411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17296 and 17312.

LCM(17296,17312) = 25 × 231 × 471 × 5411
LCM(17296,17312) = 18714272