What is the Least Common Multiple of 16925 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 16925 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 16925 and 16934, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16925,16934) = 1
LCM(16925,16934) = ( 16925 × 16934) / 1
LCM(16925,16934) = 286607950 / 1
LCM(16925,16934) = 286607950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16925 and 16934 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16925 and 16934. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16925 and 16934.

Prime Factorization of 16925

Prime Factorization of 16934

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16925 and 16934.

LCM(16925,16934) = 5² × 677¹ × 2¹ × 8467¹
LCM(16925,16934) = 286607950