What is the Least Common Multiple of 16937 and 16941?

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 16937 and 16941 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16937 and 16941, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16937,16941) = 1
LCM(16937,16941) = ( 16937 × 16941) / 1
LCM(16937,16941) = 286929717 / 1
LCM(16937,16941) = 286929717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16937 and 16941 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16937 and 16941. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16937 and 16941.

Prime Factorization of 16937

Prime Factorization of 16941

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16937 and 16941.

LCM(16937,16941) = 16937¹ × 3¹ × 5647¹
LCM(16937,16941) = 286929717