What is the Least Common Multiple of 16701 and 16718?

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 16701 and 16718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16701 and 16718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16701,16718) = 1
LCM(16701,16718) = ( 16701 × 16718) / 1
LCM(16701,16718) = 279207318 / 1
LCM(16701,16718) = 279207318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16701 and 16718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16701 and 16718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16701 and 16718.

Prime Factorization of 16701

Prime Factorization of 16718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16701 and 16718.

LCM(16701,16718) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 293¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 643¹
LCM(16701,16718) = 279207318