What is the Least Common Multiple of 16825 and 16831?

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 16825 and 16831 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16825 and 16831, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16825,16831) = 1
LCM(16825,16831) = ( 16825 × 16831) / 1
LCM(16825,16831) = 283181575 / 1
LCM(16825,16831) = 283181575

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16825 and 16831 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16825 and 16831. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16825 and 16831.

Prime Factorization of 16825

Prime Factorization of 16831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16825 and 16831.

LCM(16825,16831) = 5² × 673¹ × 16831¹
LCM(16825,16831) = 283181575