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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16838 and 16848?

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 16838 and 16848 is 141843312.

LCM(16838,16848) = 141843312

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Least Common Multiple of 16838 and 16848 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16838 and 16848, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16838,16848) = 2
LCM(16838,16848) = ( 16838 × 16848) / 2
LCM(16838,16848) = 283686624 / 2
LCM(16838,16848) = 141843312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16838 and 16848 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16838 and 16848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16838 and 16848.

Prime Factorization of 16838

Prime factors of 16838 are 2, 8419. Prime factorization of 16838 in exponential form is:

16838 = 21 × 84191

Prime Factorization of 16848

Prime factors of 16848 are 2, 3, 13. Prime factorization of 16848 in exponential form is:

16848 = 24 × 34 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16838 and 16848.

LCM(16838,16848) = 24 × 84191 × 34 × 131
LCM(16838,16848) = 141843312