What is the Least Common Multiple of 16862 and 16866?

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 of 16862 and 16866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16862 and 16866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16862,16866) = 2
LCM(16862,16866) = ( 16862 × 16866) / 2
LCM(16862,16866) = 284394492 / 2
LCM(16862,16866) = 142197246

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16862 and 16866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16862 and 16866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16862 and 16866.

Prime Factorization of 16862

Prime Factorization of 16866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16862 and 16866.

LCM(16862,16866) = 2¹ × 8431¹ × 3² × 937¹
LCM(16862,16866) = 142197246