What is the Least Common Multiple of 16609 and 16621?

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 16609 and 16621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16609 and 16621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16609,16621) = 1
LCM(16609,16621) = ( 16609 × 16621) / 1
LCM(16609,16621) = 276058189 / 1
LCM(16609,16621) = 276058189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16609 and 16621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16609 and 16621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16609 and 16621.

Prime Factorization of 16609

Prime Factorization of 16621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16609 and 16621.

LCM(16609,16621) = 17¹ × 977¹ × 11¹ × 1511¹
LCM(16609,16621) = 276058189