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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16946 and 16963?

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 16963 is 287454998.

LCM(16946,16963) = 287454998

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Least Common Multiple of 16946 and 16963 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 16963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16946,16963) = 1
LCM(16946,16963) = ( 16946 × 16963) / 1
LCM(16946,16963) = 287454998 / 1
LCM(16946,16963) = 287454998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16946 and 16963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16946 and 16963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16946 and 16963.

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 16963

Prime factors of 16963 are 16963. Prime factorization of 16963 in exponential form is:

16963 = 169631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16946 and 16963.

LCM(16946,16963) = 21 × 371 × 2291 × 169631
LCM(16946,16963) = 287454998