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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16608 and 16620?

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 16608 and 16620 is 23002080.

LCM(16608,16620) = 23002080

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Least Common Multiple of 16608 and 16620 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16608 and 16620, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16608,16620) = 12
LCM(16608,16620) = ( 16608 × 16620) / 12
LCM(16608,16620) = 276024960 / 12
LCM(16608,16620) = 23002080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16608 and 16620 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16608 and 16620. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16608 and 16620.

Prime Factorization of 16608

Prime factors of 16608 are 2, 3, 173. Prime factorization of 16608 in exponential form is:

16608 = 25 × 31 × 1731

Prime Factorization of 16620

Prime factors of 16620 are 2, 3, 5, 277. Prime factorization of 16620 in exponential form is:

16620 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 2771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16608 and 16620.

LCM(16608,16620) = 25 × 31 × 1731 × 51 × 2771
LCM(16608,16620) = 23002080