What is the Least Common Multiple of 16469 and 16479?

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 16469 and 16479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16469 and 16479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16469,16479) = 1
LCM(16469,16479) = ( 16469 × 16479) / 1
LCM(16469,16479) = 271392651 / 1
LCM(16469,16479) = 271392651

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16469 and 16479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16469 and 16479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16469 and 16479.

Prime Factorization of 16469

Prime Factorization of 16479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16469 and 16479.

LCM(16469,16479) = 43¹ × 383¹ × 3² × 1831¹
LCM(16469,16479) = 271392651