What is the Least Common Multiple of 16626 and 16644?

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 16626 and 16644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16626 and 16644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16626,16644) = 6
LCM(16626,16644) = ( 16626 × 16644) / 6
LCM(16626,16644) = 276723144 / 6
LCM(16626,16644) = 46120524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16626 and 16644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16626 and 16644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16626 and 16644.

Prime Factorization of 16626

Prime Factorization of 16644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16626 and 16644.

LCM(16626,16644) = 2² × 3¹ × 17¹ × 163¹ × 19¹ × 73¹
LCM(16626,16644) = 46120524