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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16559 and 16574?

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 16559 and 16574 is 274448866.

LCM(16559,16574) = 274448866

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Least Common Multiple of 16559 and 16574 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16559 and 16574, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16559,16574) = 1
LCM(16559,16574) = ( 16559 × 16574) / 1
LCM(16559,16574) = 274448866 / 1
LCM(16559,16574) = 274448866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16559 and 16574 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16559 and 16574. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16559 and 16574.

Prime Factorization of 16559

Prime factors of 16559 are 29, 571. Prime factorization of 16559 in exponential form is:

16559 = 291 × 5711

Prime Factorization of 16574

Prime factors of 16574 are 2, 8287. Prime factorization of 16574 in exponential form is:

16574 = 21 × 82871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16559 and 16574.

LCM(16559,16574) = 291 × 5711 × 21 × 82871
LCM(16559,16574) = 274448866