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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16459 and 16474?

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 16459 and 16474 is 271145566.

LCM(16459,16474) = 271145566

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Least Common Multiple of 16459 and 16474 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16459 and 16474, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16459,16474) = 1
LCM(16459,16474) = ( 16459 × 16474) / 1
LCM(16459,16474) = 271145566 / 1
LCM(16459,16474) = 271145566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16459 and 16474 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16459 and 16474. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16459 and 16474.

Prime Factorization of 16459

Prime factors of 16459 are 109, 151. Prime factorization of 16459 in exponential form is:

16459 = 1091 × 1511

Prime Factorization of 16474

Prime factors of 16474 are 2, 8237. Prime factorization of 16474 in exponential form is:

16474 = 21 × 82371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16459 and 16474.

LCM(16459,16474) = 1091 × 1511 × 21 × 82371
LCM(16459,16474) = 271145566