What is the Least Common Multiple of 16593 and 16598?

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 16593 and 16598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16593 and 16598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16593,16598) = 1
LCM(16593,16598) = ( 16593 × 16598) / 1
LCM(16593,16598) = 275410614 / 1
LCM(16593,16598) = 275410614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16593 and 16598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16593 and 16598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16593 and 16598.

Prime Factorization of 16593

Prime Factorization of 16598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16593 and 16598.

LCM(16593,16598) = 3¹ × 5531¹ × 2¹ × 43¹ × 193¹
LCM(16593,16598) = 275410614