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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16951 and 16966?

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 16951 and 16966 is 287590666.

LCM(16951,16966) = 287590666

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Least Common Multiple of 16951 and 16966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16951 and 16966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16951,16966) = 1
LCM(16951,16966) = ( 16951 × 16966) / 1
LCM(16951,16966) = 287590666 / 1
LCM(16951,16966) = 287590666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16951 and 16966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16951 and 16966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16951 and 16966.

Prime Factorization of 16951

Prime factors of 16951 are 11, 23, 67. Prime factorization of 16951 in exponential form is:

16951 = 111 × 231 × 671

Prime Factorization of 16966

Prime factors of 16966 are 2, 17, 499. Prime factorization of 16966 in exponential form is:

16966 = 21 × 171 × 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16951 and 16966.

LCM(16951,16966) = 111 × 231 × 671 × 21 × 171 × 4991
LCM(16951,16966) = 287590666