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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17520 and 17536?

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 17520 and 17536 is 19201920.

LCM(17520,17536) = 19201920

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Least Common Multiple of 17520 and 17536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17520 and 17536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17520,17536) = 16
LCM(17520,17536) = ( 17520 × 17536) / 16
LCM(17520,17536) = 307230720 / 16
LCM(17520,17536) = 19201920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17520 and 17536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17520 and 17536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17520 and 17536.

Prime Factorization of 17520

Prime factors of 17520 are 2, 3, 5, 73. Prime factorization of 17520 in exponential form is:

17520 = 24 × 31 × 51 × 731

Prime Factorization of 17536

Prime factors of 17536 are 2, 137. Prime factorization of 17536 in exponential form is:

17536 = 27 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17520 and 17536.

LCM(17520,17536) = 27 × 31 × 51 × 731 × 1371
LCM(17520,17536) = 19201920