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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16517 and 16526?

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 16517 and 16526 is 272959942.

LCM(16517,16526) = 272959942

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Least Common Multiple of 16517 and 16526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16517 and 16526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16517,16526) = 1
LCM(16517,16526) = ( 16517 × 16526) / 1
LCM(16517,16526) = 272959942 / 1
LCM(16517,16526) = 272959942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16517 and 16526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16517 and 16526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16517 and 16526.

Prime Factorization of 16517

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

16517 = 831 × 1991

Prime Factorization of 16526

Prime factors of 16526 are 2, 8263. Prime factorization of 16526 in exponential form is:

16526 = 21 × 82631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16517 and 16526.

LCM(16517,16526) = 831 × 1991 × 21 × 82631
LCM(16517,16526) = 272959942