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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16700 and 16717?

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 (LCM) of 16700 and 16717 is 279173900.

LCM(16700,16717) = 279173900

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Least Common Multiple of 16700 and 16717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16700 and 16717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16700,16717) = 1
LCM(16700,16717) = ( 16700 × 16717) / 1
LCM(16700,16717) = 279173900 / 1
LCM(16700,16717) = 279173900

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16700 and 16717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16700 and 16717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16700 and 16717.

Prime Factorization of 16700

Prime factors of 16700 are 2, 5, 167. Prime factorization of 16700 in exponential form is:

16700 = 22 × 52 × 1671

Prime Factorization of 16717

Prime factors of 16717 are 73, 229. Prime factorization of 16717 in exponential form is:

16717 = 731 × 2291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16700 and 16717.

LCM(16700,16717) = 22 × 52 × 1671 × 731 × 2291
LCM(16700,16717) = 279173900