What is the Least Common Multiple of 16569 and 16579?

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 16569 and 16579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16569 and 16579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16569,16579) = 1
LCM(16569,16579) = ( 16569 × 16579) / 1
LCM(16569,16579) = 274697451 / 1
LCM(16569,16579) = 274697451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16569 and 16579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16569 and 16579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16569 and 16579.

Prime Factorization of 16569

Prime Factorization of 16579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16569 and 16579.

LCM(16569,16579) = 3² × 7¹ × 263¹ × 59¹ × 281¹
LCM(16569,16579) = 274697451