What is the Least Common Multiple of 16731 and 16745?

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 16731 and 16745 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16731 and 16745, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16731,16745) = 1
LCM(16731,16745) = ( 16731 × 16745) / 1
LCM(16731,16745) = 280160595 / 1
LCM(16731,16745) = 280160595

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16731 and 16745 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16731 and 16745. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16731 and 16745.

Prime Factorization of 16731

Prime Factorization of 16745

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16731 and 16745.

LCM(16731,16745) = 3² × 11¹ × 13² × 5¹ × 17¹ × 197¹
LCM(16731,16745) = 280160595