What is the Least Common Multiple of 16521 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 of 16521 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 16521 and 16526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16521,16526) = 1
LCM(16521,16526) = ( 16521 × 16526) / 1
LCM(16521,16526) = 273026046 / 1
LCM(16521,16526) = 273026046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16521 and 16526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16521 and 16526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16521 and 16526.

Prime Factorization of 16521

Prime Factorization of 16526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16521 and 16526.

LCM(16521,16526) = 3¹ × 5507¹ × 2¹ × 8263¹
LCM(16521,16526) = 273026046