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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17312 and 17316?

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 17312 and 17316 is 74943648.

LCM(17312,17316) = 74943648

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Least Common Multiple of 17312 and 17316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17312 and 17316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17312,17316) = 4
LCM(17312,17316) = ( 17312 × 17316) / 4
LCM(17312,17316) = 299774592 / 4
LCM(17312,17316) = 74943648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17312 and 17316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17312 and 17316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17312 and 17316.

Prime Factorization of 17312

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

17312 = 25 × 5411

Prime Factorization of 17316

Prime factors of 17316 are 2, 3, 13, 37. Prime factorization of 17316 in exponential form is:

17316 = 22 × 32 × 131 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17312 and 17316.

LCM(17312,17316) = 25 × 5411 × 32 × 131 × 371
LCM(17312,17316) = 74943648