What is the Least Common Multiple of 16693 and 16707?

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 16693 and 16707 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16693 and 16707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16693,16707) = 1
LCM(16693,16707) = ( 16693 × 16707) / 1
LCM(16693,16707) = 278889951 / 1
LCM(16693,16707) = 278889951

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16693 and 16707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16693 and 16707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16693 and 16707.

Prime Factorization of 16693

Prime Factorization of 16707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16693 and 16707.

LCM(16693,16707) = 16693¹ × 3¹ × 5569¹
LCM(16693,16707) = 278889951