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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16967 and 16978?

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 16967 and 16978 is 288065726.

LCM(16967,16978) = 288065726

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Least Common Multiple of 16967 and 16978 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16967 and 16978, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16967,16978) = 1
LCM(16967,16978) = ( 16967 × 16978) / 1
LCM(16967,16978) = 288065726 / 1
LCM(16967,16978) = 288065726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16967 and 16978 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16967 and 16978. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16967 and 16978.

Prime Factorization of 16967

Prime factors of 16967 are 19, 47. Prime factorization of 16967 in exponential form is:

16967 = 192 × 471

Prime Factorization of 16978

Prime factors of 16978 are 2, 13, 653. Prime factorization of 16978 in exponential form is:

16978 = 21 × 131 × 6531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16967 and 16978.

LCM(16967,16978) = 192 × 471 × 21 × 131 × 6531
LCM(16967,16978) = 288065726