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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16496 and 16505?

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 16496 and 16505 is 272266480.

LCM(16496,16505) = 272266480

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Least Common Multiple of 16496 and 16505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16496 and 16505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16496,16505) = 1
LCM(16496,16505) = ( 16496 × 16505) / 1
LCM(16496,16505) = 272266480 / 1
LCM(16496,16505) = 272266480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16496 and 16505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16496 and 16505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16496 and 16505.

Prime Factorization of 16496

Prime factors of 16496 are 2, 1031. Prime factorization of 16496 in exponential form is:

16496 = 24 × 10311

Prime Factorization of 16505

Prime factors of 16505 are 5, 3301. Prime factorization of 16505 in exponential form is:

16505 = 51 × 33011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16496 and 16505.

LCM(16496,16505) = 24 × 10311 × 51 × 33011
LCM(16496,16505) = 272266480