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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17318 and 17322?

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 17318 and 17322 is 149991198.

LCM(17318,17322) = 149991198

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Least Common Multiple of 17318 and 17322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17318 and 17322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17318,17322) = 2
LCM(17318,17322) = ( 17318 × 17322) / 2
LCM(17318,17322) = 299982396 / 2
LCM(17318,17322) = 149991198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17318 and 17322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17318 and 17322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17318 and 17322.

Prime Factorization of 17318

Prime factors of 17318 are 2, 7, 1237. Prime factorization of 17318 in exponential form is:

17318 = 21 × 71 × 12371

Prime Factorization of 17322

Prime factors of 17322 are 2, 3, 2887. Prime factorization of 17322 in exponential form is:

17322 = 21 × 31 × 28871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17318 and 17322.

LCM(17318,17322) = 21 × 71 × 12371 × 31 × 28871
LCM(17318,17322) = 149991198