What is the Least Common Multiple of 16804 and 16812?

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 16804 and 16812 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16804 and 16812, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16804,16812) = 4
LCM(16804,16812) = ( 16804 × 16812) / 4
LCM(16804,16812) = 282508848 / 4
LCM(16804,16812) = 70627212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16804 and 16812 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16804 and 16812. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16804 and 16812.

Prime Factorization of 16804

Prime Factorization of 16812

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16804 and 16812.

LCM(16804,16812) = 2² × 4201¹ × 3² × 467¹
LCM(16804,16812) = 70627212