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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16500 and 16517?

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 16500 and 16517 is 272530500.

LCM(16500,16517) = 272530500

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Least Common Multiple of 16500 and 16517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16500 and 16517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16500,16517) = 1
LCM(16500,16517) = ( 16500 × 16517) / 1
LCM(16500,16517) = 272530500 / 1
LCM(16500,16517) = 272530500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16500 and 16517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16500 and 16517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16500 and 16517.

Prime Factorization of 16500

Prime factors of 16500 are 2, 3, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 16500 in exponential form is:

16500 = 22 × 31 × 53 × 111

Prime Factorization of 16517

Prime factors of 16517 are 83, 199. Prime factorization of 16517 in exponential form is:

16517 = 831 × 1991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16500 and 16517.

LCM(16500,16517) = 22 × 31 × 53 × 111 × 831 × 1991
LCM(16500,16517) = 272530500