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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16017 and 16026?

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 16017 and 16026 is 85562814.

LCM(16017,16026) = 85562814

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Least Common Multiple of 16017 and 16026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16017 and 16026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16017,16026) = 3
LCM(16017,16026) = ( 16017 × 16026) / 3
LCM(16017,16026) = 256688442 / 3
LCM(16017,16026) = 85562814

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16017 and 16026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16017 and 16026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16017 and 16026.

Prime Factorization of 16017

Prime factors of 16017 are 3, 19, 281. Prime factorization of 16017 in exponential form is:

16017 = 31 × 191 × 2811

Prime Factorization of 16026

Prime factors of 16026 are 2, 3, 2671. Prime factorization of 16026 in exponential form is:

16026 = 21 × 31 × 26711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16017 and 16026.

LCM(16017,16026) = 31 × 191 × 2811 × 21 × 26711
LCM(16017,16026) = 85562814