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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16514 and 16520?

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 16514 and 16520 is 136405640.

LCM(16514,16520) = 136405640

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Least Common Multiple of 16514 and 16520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16514 and 16520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16514,16520) = 2
LCM(16514,16520) = ( 16514 × 16520) / 2
LCM(16514,16520) = 272811280 / 2
LCM(16514,16520) = 136405640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16514 and 16520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16514 and 16520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16514 and 16520.

Prime Factorization of 16514

Prime factors of 16514 are 2, 23, 359. Prime factorization of 16514 in exponential form is:

16514 = 21 × 231 × 3591

Prime Factorization of 16520

Prime factors of 16520 are 2, 5, 7, 59. Prime factorization of 16520 in exponential form is:

16520 = 23 × 51 × 71 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16514 and 16520.

LCM(16514,16520) = 23 × 231 × 3591 × 51 × 71 × 591
LCM(16514,16520) = 136405640