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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17680 and 17684?

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 17680 and 17684 is 78163280.

LCM(17680,17684) = 78163280

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Least Common Multiple of 17680 and 17684 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17680 and 17684, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17680,17684) = 4
LCM(17680,17684) = ( 17680 × 17684) / 4
LCM(17680,17684) = 312653120 / 4
LCM(17680,17684) = 78163280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17680 and 17684 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17680 and 17684. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17680 and 17684.

Prime Factorization of 17680

Prime factors of 17680 are 2, 5, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 17680 in exponential form is:

17680 = 24 × 51 × 131 × 171

Prime Factorization of 17684

Prime factors of 17684 are 2, 4421. Prime factorization of 17684 in exponential form is:

17684 = 22 × 44211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17680 and 17684.

LCM(17680,17684) = 24 × 51 × 131 × 171 × 44211
LCM(17680,17684) = 78163280