What is the Least Common Multiple of 16933 and 16944?

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 16933 and 16944 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16933 and 16944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16933,16944) = 1
LCM(16933,16944) = ( 16933 × 16944) / 1
LCM(16933,16944) = 286912752 / 1
LCM(16933,16944) = 286912752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16933 and 16944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16933 and 16944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16933 and 16944.

Prime Factorization of 16933

Prime Factorization of 16944

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16933 and 16944.

LCM(16933,16944) = 7¹ × 41¹ × 59¹ × 2⁴ × 3¹ × 353¹
LCM(16933,16944) = 286912752