What is the Least Common Multiple of 16895 and 16911?

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 16895 and 16911 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16895 and 16911, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16895,16911) = 1
LCM(16895,16911) = ( 16895 × 16911) / 1
LCM(16895,16911) = 285711345 / 1
LCM(16895,16911) = 285711345

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16895 and 16911 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16895 and 16911. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16895 and 16911.

Prime Factorization of 16895

Prime Factorization of 16911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16895 and 16911.

LCM(16895,16911) = 5¹ × 31¹ × 109¹ × 3² × 1879¹
LCM(16895,16911) = 285711345