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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17656 and 17660?

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 17656 and 17660 is 77951240.

LCM(17656,17660) = 77951240

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Least Common Multiple of 17656 and 17660 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17656 and 17660, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17656,17660) = 4
LCM(17656,17660) = ( 17656 × 17660) / 4
LCM(17656,17660) = 311804960 / 4
LCM(17656,17660) = 77951240

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17656 and 17660 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17656 and 17660. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17656 and 17660.

Prime Factorization of 17656

Prime factors of 17656 are 2, 2207. Prime factorization of 17656 in exponential form is:

17656 = 23 × 22071

Prime Factorization of 17660

Prime factors of 17660 are 2, 5, 883. Prime factorization of 17660 in exponential form is:

17660 = 22 × 51 × 8831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17656 and 17660.

LCM(17656,17660) = 23 × 22071 × 51 × 8831
LCM(17656,17660) = 77951240