What is the Least Common Multiple of 16557 and 16573?

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 16557 and 16573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16557 and 16573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16557,16573) = 1
LCM(16557,16573) = ( 16557 × 16573) / 1
LCM(16557,16573) = 274399161 / 1
LCM(16557,16573) = 274399161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16557 and 16573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16557 and 16573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16557 and 16573.

Prime Factorization of 16557

Prime Factorization of 16573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16557 and 16573.

LCM(16557,16573) = 3¹ × 5519¹ × 16573¹
LCM(16557,16573) = 274399161