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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16885 and 16894?

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 16885 and 16894 is 285255190.

LCM(16885,16894) = 285255190

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Least Common Multiple of 16885 and 16894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16885 and 16894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16885,16894) = 1
LCM(16885,16894) = ( 16885 × 16894) / 1
LCM(16885,16894) = 285255190 / 1
LCM(16885,16894) = 285255190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16885 and 16894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16885 and 16894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16885 and 16894.

Prime Factorization of 16885

Prime factors of 16885 are 5, 11, 307. Prime factorization of 16885 in exponential form is:

16885 = 51 × 111 × 3071

Prime Factorization of 16894

Prime factors of 16894 are 2, 8447. Prime factorization of 16894 in exponential form is:

16894 = 21 × 84471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16885 and 16894.

LCM(16885,16894) = 51 × 111 × 3071 × 21 × 84471
LCM(16885,16894) = 285255190