What is the Least Common Multiple of 16474 and 16486?

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 16474 and 16486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16474 and 16486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16474,16486) = 2
LCM(16474,16486) = ( 16474 × 16486) / 2
LCM(16474,16486) = 271590364 / 2
LCM(16474,16486) = 135795182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16474 and 16486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16474 and 16486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16474 and 16486.

Prime Factorization of 16474

Prime Factorization of 16486

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16474 and 16486.

LCM(16474,16486) = 2¹ × 8237¹ × 8243¹
LCM(16474,16486) = 135795182