What is the Least Common Multiple of 16920 and 16927?

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 16920 and 16927 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16920 and 16927, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16920,16927) = 1
LCM(16920,16927) = ( 16920 × 16927) / 1
LCM(16920,16927) = 286404840 / 1
LCM(16920,16927) = 286404840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16920 and 16927 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16920 and 16927. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16920 and 16927.

Prime Factorization of 16920

Prime Factorization of 16927

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16920 and 16927.

LCM(16920,16927) = 2³ × 3² × 5¹ × 47¹ × 16927¹
LCM(16920,16927) = 286404840