What is the Least Common Multiple of 16783 and 16797?

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 16783 and 16797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16783 and 16797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16783,16797) = 1
LCM(16783,16797) = ( 16783 × 16797) / 1
LCM(16783,16797) = 281904051 / 1
LCM(16783,16797) = 281904051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16783 and 16797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16783 and 16797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16783 and 16797.

Prime Factorization of 16783

Prime Factorization of 16797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16783 and 16797.

LCM(16783,16797) = 13¹ × 1291¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 509¹
LCM(16783,16797) = 281904051