What is the Least Common Multiple of 16906 and 16923?

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 16906 and 16923 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16906 and 16923, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16906,16923) = 1
LCM(16906,16923) = ( 16906 × 16923) / 1
LCM(16906,16923) = 286100238 / 1
LCM(16906,16923) = 286100238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16906 and 16923 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16906 and 16923. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16906 and 16923.

Prime Factorization of 16906

Prime Factorization of 16923

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16906 and 16923.

LCM(16906,16923) = 2¹ × 79¹ × 107¹ × 3¹ × 5641¹
LCM(16906,16923) = 286100238