What is the Least Common Multiple of 16885 and 16898?

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 16885 and 16898 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 16898, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16885,16898) = 1
LCM(16885,16898) = ( 16885 × 16898) / 1
LCM(16885,16898) = 285322730 / 1
LCM(16885,16898) = 285322730

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16885 and 16898 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16885 and 16898. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16885 and 16898.

Prime Factorization of 16885

Prime Factorization of 16898

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16885 and 16898.

LCM(16885,16898) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 307¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 71¹
LCM(16885,16898) = 285322730