What is the Least Common Multiple of 16688 and 16697?

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 16697 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 16697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16688,16697) = 1
LCM(16688,16697) = ( 16688 × 16697) / 1
LCM(16688,16697) = 278639536 / 1
LCM(16688,16697) = 278639536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16688 and 16697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16688 and 16697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16688 and 16697.

Prime Factorization of 16688

Prime Factorization of 16697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16688 and 16697.

LCM(16688,16697) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 149¹ × 59¹ × 283¹
LCM(16688,16697) = 278639536