What is the Least Common Multiple of 16778 and 16798?

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 16778 and 16798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16778 and 16798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16778,16798) = 2
LCM(16778,16798) = ( 16778 × 16798) / 2
LCM(16778,16798) = 281836844 / 2
LCM(16778,16798) = 140918422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16778 and 16798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16778 and 16798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16778 and 16798.

Prime Factorization of 16778

Prime Factorization of 16798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16778 and 16798.

LCM(16778,16798) = 2¹ × 8389¹ × 37¹ × 227¹
LCM(16778,16798) = 140918422