What is the Least Common Multiple of 16864 and 16884?

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 16864 and 16884 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 16884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16864,16884) = 4
LCM(16864,16884) = ( 16864 × 16884) / 4
LCM(16864,16884) = 284731776 / 4
LCM(16864,16884) = 71182944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16864 and 16884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16864 and 16884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16864 and 16884.

Prime Factorization of 16864

Prime Factorization of 16884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16864 and 16884.

LCM(16864,16884) = 2⁵ × 17¹ × 31¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 67¹
LCM(16864,16884) = 71182944