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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16859 and 16864?

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 16859 and 16864 is 284310176.

LCM(16859,16864) = 284310176

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Least Common Multiple of 16859 and 16864 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16859 and 16864, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16859,16864) = 1
LCM(16859,16864) = ( 16859 × 16864) / 1
LCM(16859,16864) = 284310176 / 1
LCM(16859,16864) = 284310176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16859 and 16864 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16859 and 16864. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16859 and 16864.

Prime Factorization of 16859

Prime factors of 16859 are 23, 733. Prime factorization of 16859 in exponential form is:

16859 = 231 × 7331

Prime Factorization of 16864

Prime factors of 16864 are 2, 17, 31. Prime factorization of 16864 in exponential form is:

16864 = 25 × 171 × 311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16859 and 16864.

LCM(16859,16864) = 231 × 7331 × 25 × 171 × 311
LCM(16859,16864) = 284310176