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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16943 and 16958?

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 16943 and 16958 is 287319394.

LCM(16943,16958) = 287319394

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Least Common Multiple of 16943 and 16958 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16943 and 16958, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16943,16958) = 1
LCM(16943,16958) = ( 16943 × 16958) / 1
LCM(16943,16958) = 287319394 / 1
LCM(16943,16958) = 287319394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16943 and 16958 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16943 and 16958. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16943 and 16958.

Prime Factorization of 16943

Prime factors of 16943 are 16943. Prime factorization of 16943 in exponential form is:

16943 = 169431

Prime Factorization of 16958

Prime factors of 16958 are 2, 61, 139. Prime factorization of 16958 in exponential form is:

16958 = 21 × 611 × 1391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16943 and 16958.

LCM(16943,16958) = 169431 × 21 × 611 × 1391
LCM(16943,16958) = 287319394