What is the Least Common Multiple of 16502 and 16506?

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 16502 and 16506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16502 and 16506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16502,16506) = 2
LCM(16502,16506) = ( 16502 × 16506) / 2
LCM(16502,16506) = 272382012 / 2
LCM(16502,16506) = 136191006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16502 and 16506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16502 and 16506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16502 and 16506.

Prime Factorization of 16502

Prime Factorization of 16506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16502 and 16506.

LCM(16502,16506) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 223¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 131¹
LCM(16502,16506) = 136191006