What is the Least Common Multiple of 16688 and 16696?

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 16688 and 16696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16688 and 16696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16688,16696) = 8
LCM(16688,16696) = ( 16688 × 16696) / 8
LCM(16688,16696) = 278622848 / 8
LCM(16688,16696) = 34827856

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16688 and 16696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16688 and 16696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16688 and 16696.

Prime Factorization of 16688

Prime Factorization of 16696

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16688 and 16696.

LCM(16688,16696) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 149¹ × 2087¹
LCM(16688,16696) = 34827856