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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16947 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 16947 and 16963 is 287471961.

LCM(16947,16963) = 287471961

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Least Common Multiple of 16947 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 16947 and 16963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16947,16963) = 1
LCM(16947,16963) = ( 16947 × 16963) / 1
LCM(16947,16963) = 287471961 / 1
LCM(16947,16963) = 287471961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16947 and 16963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16947 and 16963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16947 and 16963.

Prime Factorization of 16947

Prime factors of 16947 are 3, 7, 269. Prime factorization of 16947 in exponential form is:

16947 = 32 × 71 × 2691

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 16947 and 16963.

LCM(16947,16963) = 32 × 71 × 2691 × 169631
LCM(16947,16963) = 287471961