What is the Least Common Multiple of 16612 and 16632?

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 16612 and 16632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16612 and 16632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16612,16632) = 4
LCM(16612,16632) = ( 16612 × 16632) / 4
LCM(16612,16632) = 276290784 / 4
LCM(16612,16632) = 69072696

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16612 and 16632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16612 and 16632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16612 and 16632.

Prime Factorization of 16612

Prime Factorization of 16632

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16612 and 16632.

LCM(16612,16632) = 2³ × 4153¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 11¹
LCM(16612,16632) = 69072696