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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16876 and 16892?

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 16876 and 16892 is 71267348.

LCM(16876,16892) = 71267348

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Least Common Multiple of 16876 and 16892 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16876 and 16892, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16876,16892) = 4
LCM(16876,16892) = ( 16876 × 16892) / 4
LCM(16876,16892) = 285069392 / 4
LCM(16876,16892) = 71267348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16876 and 16892 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16876 and 16892. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16876 and 16892.

Prime Factorization of 16876

Prime factors of 16876 are 2, 4219. Prime factorization of 16876 in exponential form is:

16876 = 22 × 42191

Prime Factorization of 16892

Prime factors of 16892 are 2, 41, 103. Prime factorization of 16892 in exponential form is:

16892 = 22 × 411 × 1031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16876 and 16892.

LCM(16876,16892) = 22 × 42191 × 411 × 1031
LCM(16876,16892) = 71267348