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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16859 and 16877?

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 16877 is 284529343.

LCM(16859,16877) = 284529343

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Least Common Multiple of 16859 and 16877 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 16877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16859,16877) = 1
LCM(16859,16877) = ( 16859 × 16877) / 1
LCM(16859,16877) = 284529343 / 1
LCM(16859,16877) = 284529343

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16859 and 16877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16859 and 16877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16859 and 16877.

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 16877

Prime factors of 16877 are 7, 2411. Prime factorization of 16877 in exponential form is:

16877 = 71 × 24111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16859 and 16877.

LCM(16859,16877) = 231 × 7331 × 71 × 24111
LCM(16859,16877) = 284529343