What is the Least Common Multiple of 16792 and 16802?

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 16792 and 16802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16792 and 16802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16792,16802) = 2
LCM(16792,16802) = ( 16792 × 16802) / 2
LCM(16792,16802) = 282139184 / 2
LCM(16792,16802) = 141069592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16792 and 16802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16792 and 16802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16792 and 16802.

Prime Factorization of 16792

Prime Factorization of 16802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16792 and 16802.

LCM(16792,16802) = 2³ × 2099¹ × 31¹ × 271¹
LCM(16792,16802) = 141069592