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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16842 and 16855?

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 16842 and 16855 is 283871910.

LCM(16842,16855) = 283871910

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Least Common Multiple of 16842 and 16855 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16842 and 16855, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16842,16855) = 1
LCM(16842,16855) = ( 16842 × 16855) / 1
LCM(16842,16855) = 283871910 / 1
LCM(16842,16855) = 283871910

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16842 and 16855 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16842 and 16855. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16842 and 16855.

Prime Factorization of 16842

Prime factors of 16842 are 2, 3, 7, 401. Prime factorization of 16842 in exponential form is:

16842 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 4011

Prime Factorization of 16855

Prime factors of 16855 are 5, 3371. Prime factorization of 16855 in exponential form is:

16855 = 51 × 33711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16842 and 16855.

LCM(16842,16855) = 21 × 31 × 71 × 4011 × 51 × 33711
LCM(16842,16855) = 283871910