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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17328 and 17340?

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 17328 and 17340 is 25038960.

LCM(17328,17340) = 25038960

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Least Common Multiple of 17328 and 17340 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17328 and 17340, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17328,17340) = 12
LCM(17328,17340) = ( 17328 × 17340) / 12
LCM(17328,17340) = 300467520 / 12
LCM(17328,17340) = 25038960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17328 and 17340 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17328 and 17340. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17328 and 17340.

Prime Factorization of 17328

Prime factors of 17328 are 2, 3, 19. Prime factorization of 17328 in exponential form is:

17328 = 24 × 31 × 192

Prime Factorization of 17340

Prime factors of 17340 are 2, 3, 5, 17. Prime factorization of 17340 in exponential form is:

17340 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 172

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17328 and 17340.

LCM(17328,17340) = 24 × 31 × 192 × 51 × 172
LCM(17328,17340) = 25038960