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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16944 and 16961?

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 16944 and 16961 is 287387184.

LCM(16944,16961) = 287387184

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Least Common Multiple of 16944 and 16961 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16944 and 16961, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16944,16961) = 1
LCM(16944,16961) = ( 16944 × 16961) / 1
LCM(16944,16961) = 287387184 / 1
LCM(16944,16961) = 287387184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16944 and 16961 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16944 and 16961. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16944 and 16961.

Prime Factorization of 16944

Prime factors of 16944 are 2, 3, 353. Prime factorization of 16944 in exponential form is:

16944 = 24 × 31 × 3531

Prime Factorization of 16961

Prime factors of 16961 are 7, 2423. Prime factorization of 16961 in exponential form is:

16961 = 71 × 24231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16944 and 16961.

LCM(16944,16961) = 24 × 31 × 3531 × 71 × 24231
LCM(16944,16961) = 287387184