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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16902 and 16908?

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 16902 and 16908 is 47629836.

LCM(16902,16908) = 47629836

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Least Common Multiple of 16902 and 16908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16902 and 16908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16902,16908) = 6
LCM(16902,16908) = ( 16902 × 16908) / 6
LCM(16902,16908) = 285779016 / 6
LCM(16902,16908) = 47629836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16902 and 16908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16902 and 16908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16902 and 16908.

Prime Factorization of 16902

Prime factors of 16902 are 2, 3, 313. Prime factorization of 16902 in exponential form is:

16902 = 21 × 33 × 3131

Prime Factorization of 16908

Prime factors of 16908 are 2, 3, 1409. Prime factorization of 16908 in exponential form is:

16908 = 22 × 31 × 14091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16902 and 16908.

LCM(16902,16908) = 22 × 33 × 3131 × 14091
LCM(16902,16908) = 47629836