What is the Least Common Multiple of 16926 and 16933?

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 16926 and 16933 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16926 and 16933, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16926,16933) = 7
LCM(16926,16933) = ( 16926 × 16933) / 7
LCM(16926,16933) = 286607958 / 7
LCM(16926,16933) = 40943994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16926 and 16933 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16926 and 16933. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16926 and 16933.

Prime Factorization of 16926

Prime Factorization of 16933

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16926 and 16933.

LCM(16926,16933) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 31¹ × 41¹ × 59¹
LCM(16926,16933) = 40943994