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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16846 and 16852?

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 16846 and 16852 is 141944396.

LCM(16846,16852) = 141944396

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Least Common Multiple of 16846 and 16852 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16846 and 16852, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16846,16852) = 2
LCM(16846,16852) = ( 16846 × 16852) / 2
LCM(16846,16852) = 283888792 / 2
LCM(16846,16852) = 141944396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16846 and 16852 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16846 and 16852. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16846 and 16852.

Prime Factorization of 16846

Prime factors of 16846 are 2, 8423. Prime factorization of 16846 in exponential form is:

16846 = 21 × 84231

Prime Factorization of 16852

Prime factors of 16852 are 2, 11, 383. Prime factorization of 16852 in exponential form is:

16852 = 22 × 111 × 3831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16846 and 16852.

LCM(16846,16852) = 22 × 84231 × 111 × 3831
LCM(16846,16852) = 141944396