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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16864 and 16881?

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 16864 and 16881 is 16745952.

LCM(16864,16881) = 16745952

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Least Common Multiple of 16864 and 16881 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16864 and 16881, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16864,16881) = 17
LCM(16864,16881) = ( 16864 × 16881) / 17
LCM(16864,16881) = 284681184 / 17
LCM(16864,16881) = 16745952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16864 and 16881 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16864 and 16881. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16864 and 16881.

Prime Factorization of 16864

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

16864 = 25 × 171 × 311

Prime Factorization of 16881

Prime factors of 16881 are 3, 17, 331. Prime factorization of 16881 in exponential form is:

16881 = 31 × 171 × 3311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16864 and 16881.

LCM(16864,16881) = 25 × 171 × 311 × 31 × 3311
LCM(16864,16881) = 16745952