What is the Least Common Multiple of 16576 and 16595?

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 16576 and 16595 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16576 and 16595, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16576,16595) = 1
LCM(16576,16595) = ( 16576 × 16595) / 1
LCM(16576,16595) = 275078720 / 1
LCM(16576,16595) = 275078720

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16576 and 16595 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16576 and 16595. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16576 and 16595.

Prime Factorization of 16576

Prime Factorization of 16595

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16576 and 16595.

LCM(16576,16595) = 2⁶ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 5¹ × 3319¹
LCM(16576,16595) = 275078720