What is the Least Common Multiple of 16677 and 16694?

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 16677 and 16694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16677 and 16694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16677,16694) = 17
LCM(16677,16694) = ( 16677 × 16694) / 17
LCM(16677,16694) = 278405838 / 17
LCM(16677,16694) = 16376814

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16677 and 16694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16677 and 16694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16677 and 16694.

Prime Factorization of 16677

Prime Factorization of 16694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16677 and 16694.

LCM(16677,16694) = 3² × 17¹ × 109¹ × 2¹ × 491¹
LCM(16677,16694) = 16376814