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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16941 and 16957?

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 (LCM) of 16941 and 16957 is 287268537.

LCM(16941,16957) = 287268537

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Least Common Multiple of 16941 and 16957 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16941 and 16957, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16941,16957) = 1
LCM(16941,16957) = ( 16941 × 16957) / 1
LCM(16941,16957) = 287268537 / 1
LCM(16941,16957) = 287268537

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16941 and 16957 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16941 and 16957. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16941 and 16957.

Prime Factorization of 16941

Prime factors of 16941 are 3, 5647. Prime factorization of 16941 in exponential form is:

16941 = 31 × 56471

Prime Factorization of 16957

Prime factors of 16957 are 31, 547. Prime factorization of 16957 in exponential form is:

16957 = 311 × 5471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16941 and 16957.

LCM(16941,16957) = 31 × 56471 × 311 × 5471
LCM(16941,16957) = 287268537