What is the Least Common Multiple of 16897 and 16909?

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 16897 and 16909 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16897 and 16909, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16897,16909) = 1
LCM(16897,16909) = ( 16897 × 16909) / 1
LCM(16897,16909) = 285711373 / 1
LCM(16897,16909) = 285711373

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16897 and 16909 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16897 and 16909. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16897 and 16909.

Prime Factorization of 16897

Prime Factorization of 16909

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16897 and 16909.

LCM(16897,16909) = 61¹ × 277¹ × 37¹ × 457¹
LCM(16897,16909) = 285711373