What is the Least Common Multiple of 16590 and 16599?

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 16590 and 16599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16590 and 16599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16590,16599) = 3
LCM(16590,16599) = ( 16590 × 16599) / 3
LCM(16590,16599) = 275377410 / 3
LCM(16590,16599) = 91792470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16590 and 16599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16590 and 16599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16590 and 16599.

Prime Factorization of 16590

Prime Factorization of 16599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16590 and 16599.

LCM(16590,16599) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 79¹ × 11¹ × 503¹
LCM(16590,16599) = 91792470