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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16946 and 16956?

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 16946 and 16956 is 143668188.

LCM(16946,16956) = 143668188

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Least Common Multiple of 16946 and 16956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16946 and 16956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16946,16956) = 2
LCM(16946,16956) = ( 16946 × 16956) / 2
LCM(16946,16956) = 287336376 / 2
LCM(16946,16956) = 143668188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16946 and 16956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16946 and 16956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16946 and 16956.

Prime Factorization of 16946

Prime factors of 16946 are 2, 37, 229. Prime factorization of 16946 in exponential form is:

16946 = 21 × 371 × 2291

Prime Factorization of 16956

Prime factors of 16956 are 2, 3, 157. Prime factorization of 16956 in exponential form is:

16956 = 22 × 33 × 1571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16946 and 16956.

LCM(16946,16956) = 22 × 371 × 2291 × 33 × 1571
LCM(16946,16956) = 143668188