What is the Least Common Multiple of 16765 and 16771?

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 16765 and 16771 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16765 and 16771, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16765,16771) = 1
LCM(16765,16771) = ( 16765 × 16771) / 1
LCM(16765,16771) = 281165815 / 1
LCM(16765,16771) = 281165815

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16765 and 16771 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16765 and 16771. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16765 and 16771.

Prime Factorization of 16765

Prime Factorization of 16771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16765 and 16771.

LCM(16765,16771) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 479¹ × 31¹ × 541¹
LCM(16765,16771) = 281165815