What is the Least Common Multiple of 16703 and 16719?

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 16703 and 16719 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16703 and 16719, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16703,16719) = 1
LCM(16703,16719) = ( 16703 × 16719) / 1
LCM(16703,16719) = 279257457 / 1
LCM(16703,16719) = 279257457

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16703 and 16719 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16703 and 16719. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16703 and 16719.

Prime Factorization of 16703

Prime Factorization of 16719

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16703 and 16719.

LCM(16703,16719) = 16703¹ × 3¹ × 5573¹
LCM(16703,16719) = 279257457