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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16997 and 17014?

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 16997 and 17014 is 289186958.

LCM(16997,17014) = 289186958

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Least Common Multiple of 16997 and 17014 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16997 and 17014, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16997,17014) = 1
LCM(16997,17014) = ( 16997 × 17014) / 1
LCM(16997,17014) = 289186958 / 1
LCM(16997,17014) = 289186958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16997 and 17014 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16997 and 17014. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16997 and 17014.

Prime Factorization of 16997

Prime factors of 16997 are 23, 739. Prime factorization of 16997 in exponential form is:

16997 = 231 × 7391

Prime Factorization of 17014

Prime factors of 17014 are 2, 47, 181. Prime factorization of 17014 in exponential form is:

17014 = 21 × 471 × 1811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16997 and 17014.

LCM(16997,17014) = 231 × 7391 × 21 × 471 × 1811
LCM(16997,17014) = 289186958