What is the Least Common Multiple of 16756 and 16774?

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 16756 and 16774 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16756 and 16774, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16756,16774) = 2
LCM(16756,16774) = ( 16756 × 16774) / 2
LCM(16756,16774) = 281065144 / 2
LCM(16756,16774) = 140532572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16756 and 16774 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16756 and 16774. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16756 and 16774.

Prime Factorization of 16756

Prime Factorization of 16774

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16756 and 16774.

LCM(16756,16774) = 2² × 59¹ × 71¹ × 8387¹
LCM(16756,16774) = 140532572