What is the Least Common Multiple of 16699 and 16714?

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 16699 and 16714 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16699 and 16714, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16699,16714) = 1
LCM(16699,16714) = ( 16699 × 16714) / 1
LCM(16699,16714) = 279107086 / 1
LCM(16699,16714) = 279107086

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16699 and 16714 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16699 and 16714. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16699 and 16714.

Prime Factorization of 16699

Prime Factorization of 16714

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16699 and 16714.

LCM(16699,16714) = 16699¹ × 2¹ × 61¹ × 137¹
LCM(16699,16714) = 279107086