What is the Least Common Multiple of 16747 and 16763?

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 16747 and 16763 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16747 and 16763, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16747,16763) = 1
LCM(16747,16763) = ( 16747 × 16763) / 1
LCM(16747,16763) = 280729961 / 1
LCM(16747,16763) = 280729961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16747 and 16763 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16747 and 16763. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16747 and 16763.

Prime Factorization of 16747

Prime Factorization of 16763

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16747 and 16763.

LCM(16747,16763) = 16747¹ × 16763¹
LCM(16747,16763) = 280729961