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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16539 and 16552?

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 16539 and 16552 is 273753528.

LCM(16539,16552) = 273753528

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Least Common Multiple of 16539 and 16552 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16539 and 16552, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16539,16552) = 1
LCM(16539,16552) = ( 16539 × 16552) / 1
LCM(16539,16552) = 273753528 / 1
LCM(16539,16552) = 273753528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16539 and 16552 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16539 and 16552. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16539 and 16552.

Prime Factorization of 16539

Prime factors of 16539 are 3, 37, 149. Prime factorization of 16539 in exponential form is:

16539 = 31 × 371 × 1491

Prime Factorization of 16552

Prime factors of 16552 are 2, 2069. Prime factorization of 16552 in exponential form is:

16552 = 23 × 20691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16539 and 16552.

LCM(16539,16552) = 31 × 371 × 1491 × 23 × 20691
LCM(16539,16552) = 273753528