What is the Least Common Multiple of 16545 and 16554?

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 16545 and 16554 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16545 and 16554, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16545,16554) = 3
LCM(16545,16554) = ( 16545 × 16554) / 3
LCM(16545,16554) = 273885930 / 3
LCM(16545,16554) = 91295310

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16545 and 16554 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16545 and 16554. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16545 and 16554.

Prime Factorization of 16545

Prime Factorization of 16554

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16545 and 16554.

LCM(16545,16554) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 1103¹ × 2¹ × 31¹ × 89¹
LCM(16545,16554) = 91295310