What is the Least Common Multiple of 16799 and 16803?

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 16799 and 16803 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16799 and 16803, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16799,16803) = 1
LCM(16799,16803) = ( 16799 × 16803) / 1
LCM(16799,16803) = 282273597 / 1
LCM(16799,16803) = 282273597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16799 and 16803 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16799 and 16803. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16799 and 16803.

Prime Factorization of 16799

Prime Factorization of 16803

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16799 and 16803.

LCM(16799,16803) = 107¹ × 157¹ × 3² × 1867¹
LCM(16799,16803) = 282273597