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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16674 and 16681?

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 16674 and 16681 is 39734142.

LCM(16674,16681) = 39734142

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Least Common Multiple of 16674 and 16681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16674 and 16681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16674,16681) = 7
LCM(16674,16681) = ( 16674 × 16681) / 7
LCM(16674,16681) = 278138994 / 7
LCM(16674,16681) = 39734142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16674 and 16681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16674 and 16681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16674 and 16681.

Prime Factorization of 16674

Prime factors of 16674 are 2, 3, 7, 397. Prime factorization of 16674 in exponential form is:

16674 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 3971

Prime Factorization of 16681

Prime factors of 16681 are 7, 2383. Prime factorization of 16681 in exponential form is:

16681 = 71 × 23831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16674 and 16681.

LCM(16674,16681) = 21 × 31 × 71 × 3971 × 23831
LCM(16674,16681) = 39734142