What is the Least Common Multiple of 16794 and 16799?

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 16794 and 16799 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16794 and 16799, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16794,16799) = 1
LCM(16794,16799) = ( 16794 × 16799) / 1
LCM(16794,16799) = 282122406 / 1
LCM(16794,16799) = 282122406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16794 and 16799 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16794 and 16799. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16794 and 16799.

Prime Factorization of 16794

Prime Factorization of 16799

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16794 and 16799.

LCM(16794,16799) = 2¹ × 3³ × 311¹ × 107¹ × 157¹
LCM(16794,16799) = 282122406