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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16869 and 16873?

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 16869 and 16873 is 284630637.

LCM(16869,16873) = 284630637

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Least Common Multiple of 16869 and 16873 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16869 and 16873, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16869,16873) = 1
LCM(16869,16873) = ( 16869 × 16873) / 1
LCM(16869,16873) = 284630637 / 1
LCM(16869,16873) = 284630637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16869 and 16873 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16869 and 16873. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16869 and 16873.

Prime Factorization of 16869

Prime factors of 16869 are 3, 5623. Prime factorization of 16869 in exponential form is:

16869 = 31 × 56231

Prime Factorization of 16873

Prime factors of 16873 are 47, 359. Prime factorization of 16873 in exponential form is:

16873 = 471 × 3591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16869 and 16873.

LCM(16869,16873) = 31 × 56231 × 471 × 3591
LCM(16869,16873) = 284630637