Least Common Multiple of 17236 and 17240

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 17236 and 17240 the smallest integer that is 74287160 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17236 and 17240 is 74287160.

LCM(17236,17240) = 74287160

LCM of 17236 and 17240

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 17236 and 17240

LCM of 17236 and 17240 is 74287160

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17236 and 17240. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17236 and 17240.

Prime Factorization of 17236


2 17236
2 8618
31 4309
139 139
1

Prime factors of 17236 are 2, 31,139. Prime factorization of 17236 in exponential form is:

17236 = 22×311×1391

Prime Factorization of 17240


2 17240
2 8620
2 4310
5 2155
431 431
1

Prime factors of 17240 are 2, 5,431. Prime factorization of 17240 in exponential form is:

17240 = 23×51×4311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17236 and 17240.

LCM(17236,17240) = 23×51×311×1391×4311
LCM(17236,17240) = 74287160

Factors of 17236

List of positive integer factors of 17236 that divides 17236 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 31, 62, 124, 139, 278, 556, 4309, 8618, 17236

Factors of 17240

List of positive integer factors of 17240 that divides 17240 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 431, 862, 1724, 2155, 3448, 4310, 8620, 17240

Least Common Multiple of 17236 and 17240 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17236 and 17240, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17236,17240) = 4
LCM(17236,17240) = ( 17236 × 17240) / 4
LCM(17236,17240) = 297148640 / 4
LCM(17236,17240) = 74287160

Properties of LCM 17236 and 17240

(i) The LCM of 17240 and 17236 is associative

LCM of 17236 and 17240 = LCM of 17240 and 17236

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 17236 and 17240

1. What is the LCM of 17236 and 17240?

Answer: LCM of 17236 and 17240 is 74287160.

2. What are the Factors of 17236?

Answer: Factors of 17236 are 1, 2, 4, 31, 62, 124, 139, 278, 556, 4309, 8618, 17236. There are 12 integers that are factors of 17236. The greatest factor of 17236 is 17236.

3. What are the Factors of 17240?

Answer: Factors of 17240 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 431, 862, 1724, 2155, 3448, 4310, 8620, 17240. There are 16 integers that are factors of 17240. The greatest factor of 17240 is 17240.

4. How to Find the LCM of 17236 and 17240?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 17236 and 17240 = 74287160

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 17236

17236 = 2 x 2 x 31 x 139

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 17240

17240 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 431

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 74287160 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 31 x 139 x 431

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 17236 and 17240 is 74287160.