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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17716 and 17731?

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 17716 and 17731 is 314122396.

LCM(17716,17731) = 314122396

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Least Common Multiple of 17716 and 17731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17716 and 17731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17716,17731) = 1
LCM(17716,17731) = ( 17716 × 17731) / 1
LCM(17716,17731) = 314122396 / 1
LCM(17716,17731) = 314122396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17716 and 17731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17716 and 17731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17716 and 17731.

Prime Factorization of 17716

Prime factors of 17716 are 2, 43, 103. Prime factorization of 17716 in exponential form is:

17716 = 22 × 431 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 17731

Prime factors of 17731 are 7, 17, 149. Prime factorization of 17731 in exponential form is:

17731 = 71 × 171 × 1491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17716 and 17731.

LCM(17716,17731) = 22 × 431 × 1031 × 71 × 171 × 1491
LCM(17716,17731) = 314122396