What is the Least Common Multiple of 16518 and 16523?

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 16518 and 16523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16518 and 16523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16518,16523) = 1
LCM(16518,16523) = ( 16518 × 16523) / 1
LCM(16518,16523) = 272926914 / 1
LCM(16518,16523) = 272926914

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16518 and 16523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16518 and 16523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16518 and 16523.

Prime Factorization of 16518

Prime Factorization of 16523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16518 and 16523.

LCM(16518,16523) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2753¹ × 13¹ × 31¹ × 41¹
LCM(16518,16523) = 272926914