What is the Least Common Multiple of 16479 and 16499?

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 16479 and 16499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16479 and 16499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16479,16499) = 1
LCM(16479,16499) = ( 16479 × 16499) / 1
LCM(16479,16499) = 271887021 / 1
LCM(16479,16499) = 271887021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16479 and 16499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16479 and 16499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16479 and 16499.

Prime Factorization of 16479

Prime Factorization of 16499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16479 and 16499.

LCM(16479,16499) = 3² × 1831¹ × 7¹ × 2357¹
LCM(16479,16499) = 271887021