What is the Least Common Multiple of 16796 and 16813?

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 16796 and 16813 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16796 and 16813, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16796,16813) = 17
LCM(16796,16813) = ( 16796 × 16813) / 17
LCM(16796,16813) = 282391148 / 17
LCM(16796,16813) = 16611244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16796 and 16813 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16796 and 16813. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16796 and 16813.

Prime Factorization of 16796

Prime Factorization of 16813

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16796 and 16813.

LCM(16796,16813) = 2² × 13¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 43¹
LCM(16796,16813) = 16611244