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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16534 and 16550?

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 16534 and 16550 is 136818850.

LCM(16534,16550) = 136818850

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Least Common Multiple of 16534 and 16550 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16534 and 16550, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16534,16550) = 2
LCM(16534,16550) = ( 16534 × 16550) / 2
LCM(16534,16550) = 273637700 / 2
LCM(16534,16550) = 136818850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16534 and 16550 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16534 and 16550. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16534 and 16550.

Prime Factorization of 16534

Prime factors of 16534 are 2, 7, 1181. Prime factorization of 16534 in exponential form is:

16534 = 21 × 71 × 11811

Prime Factorization of 16550

Prime factors of 16550 are 2, 5, 331. Prime factorization of 16550 in exponential form is:

16550 = 21 × 52 × 3311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16534 and 16550.

LCM(16534,16550) = 21 × 71 × 11811 × 52 × 3311
LCM(16534,16550) = 136818850