What is the Least Common Multiple of 16894 and 16907?

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 16894 and 16907 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16894 and 16907, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16894,16907) = 1
LCM(16894,16907) = ( 16894 × 16907) / 1
LCM(16894,16907) = 285626858 / 1
LCM(16894,16907) = 285626858

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16894 and 16907 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16894 and 16907. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16894 and 16907.

Prime Factorization of 16894

Prime Factorization of 16907

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16894 and 16907.

LCM(16894,16907) = 2¹ × 8447¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 53¹
LCM(16894,16907) = 285626858