What is the Least Common Multiple of 16923 and 16934?

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 16923 and 16934 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16923 and 16934, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16923,16934) = 1
LCM(16923,16934) = ( 16923 × 16934) / 1
LCM(16923,16934) = 286574082 / 1
LCM(16923,16934) = 286574082

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16923 and 16934 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16923 and 16934. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16923 and 16934.

Prime Factorization of 16923

Prime Factorization of 16934

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16923 and 16934.

LCM(16923,16934) = 3¹ × 5641¹ × 2¹ × 8467¹
LCM(16923,16934) = 286574082