What is the Least Common Multiple of 16617 and 16623?

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 of 16617 and 16623 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16617 and 16623, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16617,16623) = 3
LCM(16617,16623) = ( 16617 × 16623) / 3
LCM(16617,16623) = 276224391 / 3
LCM(16617,16623) = 92074797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16617 and 16623 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16617 and 16623. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16617 and 16623.

Prime Factorization of 16617

Prime Factorization of 16623

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16617 and 16623.

LCM(16617,16623) = 3² × 29¹ × 191¹ × 1847¹
LCM(16617,16623) = 92074797