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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17450 and 17462?

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 17450 and 17462 is 152355950.

LCM(17450,17462) = 152355950

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Least Common Multiple of 17450 and 17462 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17450 and 17462, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17450,17462) = 2
LCM(17450,17462) = ( 17450 × 17462) / 2
LCM(17450,17462) = 304711900 / 2
LCM(17450,17462) = 152355950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17450 and 17462 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17450 and 17462. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17450 and 17462.

Prime Factorization of 17450

Prime factors of 17450 are 2, 5, 349. Prime factorization of 17450 in exponential form is:

17450 = 21 × 52 × 3491

Prime Factorization of 17462

Prime factors of 17462 are 2, 8731. Prime factorization of 17462 in exponential form is:

17462 = 21 × 87311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17450 and 17462.

LCM(17450,17462) = 21 × 52 × 3491 × 87311
LCM(17450,17462) = 152355950