What is the Least Common Multiple of 16494 and 16511?

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 16494 and 16511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16494 and 16511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16494,16511) = 1
LCM(16494,16511) = ( 16494 × 16511) / 1
LCM(16494,16511) = 272332434 / 1
LCM(16494,16511) = 272332434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16494 and 16511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16494 and 16511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16494 and 16511.

Prime Factorization of 16494

Prime Factorization of 16511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16494 and 16511.

LCM(16494,16511) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2749¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 79¹
LCM(16494,16511) = 272332434