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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16744 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 16744 and 16756 is 70140616.

LCM(16744,16756) = 70140616

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Least Common Multiple of 16744 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 16744 and 16756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16744,16756) = 4
LCM(16744,16756) = ( 16744 × 16756) / 4
LCM(16744,16756) = 280562464 / 4
LCM(16744,16756) = 70140616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16744 and 16756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16744 and 16756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16744 and 16756.

Prime Factorization of 16744

Prime factors of 16744 are 2, 7, 13, 23. Prime factorization of 16744 in exponential form is:

16744 = 23 × 71 × 131 × 231

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 16744 and 16756.

LCM(16744,16756) = 23 × 71 × 131 × 231 × 591 × 711
LCM(16744,16756) = 70140616