What is the Least Common Multiple of 16828 and 16832?

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 16828 and 16832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16828 and 16832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16828,16832) = 4
LCM(16828,16832) = ( 16828 × 16832) / 4
LCM(16828,16832) = 283248896 / 4
LCM(16828,16832) = 70812224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16828 and 16832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16828 and 16832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16828 and 16832.

Prime Factorization of 16828

Prime Factorization of 16832

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16828 and 16832.

LCM(16828,16832) = 2⁶ × 7¹ × 601¹ × 263¹
LCM(16828,16832) = 70812224