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What is the Least Common Multiple of 17832 and 17842?

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 17832 and 17842 is 159079272.

LCM(17832,17842) = 159079272

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Least Common Multiple of 17832 and 17842 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17832 and 17842, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17832,17842) = 2
LCM(17832,17842) = ( 17832 × 17842) / 2
LCM(17832,17842) = 318158544 / 2
LCM(17832,17842) = 159079272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17832 and 17842 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17832 and 17842. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17832 and 17842.

Prime Factorization of 17832

Prime factors of 17832 are 2, 3, 743. Prime factorization of 17832 in exponential form is:

17832 = 23 × 31 × 7431

Prime Factorization of 17842

Prime factors of 17842 are 2, 11, 811. Prime factorization of 17842 in exponential form is:

17842 = 21 × 111 × 8111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17832 and 17842.

LCM(17832,17842) = 23 × 31 × 7431 × 111 × 8111
LCM(17832,17842) = 159079272