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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16820 and 16834?

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 (LCM) of 16820 and 16834 is 141573940.

LCM(16820,16834) = 141573940

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Least Common Multiple of 16820 and 16834 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16820 and 16834, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16820,16834) = 2
LCM(16820,16834) = ( 16820 × 16834) / 2
LCM(16820,16834) = 283147880 / 2
LCM(16820,16834) = 141573940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16820 and 16834 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16820 and 16834. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16820 and 16834.

Prime Factorization of 16820

Prime factors of 16820 are 2, 5, 29. Prime factorization of 16820 in exponential form is:

16820 = 22 × 51 × 292

Prime Factorization of 16834

Prime factors of 16834 are 2, 19, 443. Prime factorization of 16834 in exponential form is:

16834 = 21 × 191 × 4431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16820 and 16834.

LCM(16820,16834) = 22 × 51 × 292 × 191 × 4431
LCM(16820,16834) = 141573940