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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16742 and 16756?

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 16742 and 16756 is 140264476.

LCM(16742,16756) = 140264476

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Least Common Multiple of 16742 and 16756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16742 and 16756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16742,16756) = 2
LCM(16742,16756) = ( 16742 × 16756) / 2
LCM(16742,16756) = 280528952 / 2
LCM(16742,16756) = 140264476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16742 and 16756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16742 and 16756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16742 and 16756.

Prime Factorization of 16742

Prime factors of 16742 are 2, 11, 761. Prime factorization of 16742 in exponential form is:

16742 = 21 × 111 × 7611

Prime Factorization of 16756

Prime factors of 16756 are 2, 59, 71. Prime factorization of 16756 in exponential form is:

16756 = 22 × 591 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16742 and 16756.

LCM(16742,16756) = 22 × 111 × 7611 × 591 × 711
LCM(16742,16756) = 140264476