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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16708 and 16726?

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 16708 and 16726 is 139729004.

LCM(16708,16726) = 139729004

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Least Common Multiple of 16708 and 16726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16708 and 16726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16708,16726) = 2
LCM(16708,16726) = ( 16708 × 16726) / 2
LCM(16708,16726) = 279458008 / 2
LCM(16708,16726) = 139729004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16708 and 16726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16708 and 16726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16708 and 16726.

Prime Factorization of 16708

Prime factors of 16708 are 2, 4177. Prime factorization of 16708 in exponential form is:

16708 = 22 × 41771

Prime Factorization of 16726

Prime factors of 16726 are 2, 8363. Prime factorization of 16726 in exponential form is:

16726 = 21 × 83631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16708 and 16726.

LCM(16708,16726) = 22 × 41771 × 83631
LCM(16708,16726) = 139729004