What is the Least Common Multiple of 16625 and 16641?

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 16625 and 16641 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16625 and 16641, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16625,16641) = 1
LCM(16625,16641) = ( 16625 × 16641) / 1
LCM(16625,16641) = 276656625 / 1
LCM(16625,16641) = 276656625

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16625 and 16641 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16625 and 16641. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16625 and 16641.

Prime Factorization of 16625

Prime Factorization of 16641

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16625 and 16641.

LCM(16625,16641) = 5³ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 3² × 43²
LCM(16625,16641) = 276656625