What is the Least Common Multiple of 16956 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 of 16956 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 16956 and 16961, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16956,16961) = 1
LCM(16956,16961) = ( 16956 × 16961) / 1
LCM(16956,16961) = 287590716 / 1
LCM(16956,16961) = 287590716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16956 and 16961 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16956 and 16961. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16956 and 16961.

Prime Factorization of 16956

Prime Factorization of 16961

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16956 and 16961.

LCM(16956,16961) = 2² × 3³ × 157¹ × 7¹ × 2423¹
LCM(16956,16961) = 287590716