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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16473 and 16493?

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 16473 and 16493 is 271689189.

LCM(16473,16493) = 271689189

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Least Common Multiple of 16473 and 16493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16473 and 16493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16473,16493) = 1
LCM(16473,16493) = ( 16473 × 16493) / 1
LCM(16473,16493) = 271689189 / 1
LCM(16473,16493) = 271689189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16473 and 16493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16473 and 16493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16473 and 16493.

Prime Factorization of 16473

Prime factors of 16473 are 3, 17, 19. Prime factorization of 16473 in exponential form is:

16473 = 31 × 172 × 191

Prime Factorization of 16493

Prime factors of 16493 are 16493. Prime factorization of 16493 in exponential form is:

16493 = 164931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16473 and 16493.

LCM(16473,16493) = 31 × 172 × 191 × 164931
LCM(16473,16493) = 271689189