What is the Least Common Multiple of 16629 and 16636?

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 16629 and 16636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16629 and 16636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16629,16636) = 1
LCM(16629,16636) = ( 16629 × 16636) / 1
LCM(16629,16636) = 276640044 / 1
LCM(16629,16636) = 276640044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16629 and 16636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16629 and 16636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16629 and 16636.

Prime Factorization of 16629

Prime Factorization of 16636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16629 and 16636.

LCM(16629,16636) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 241¹ × 2² × 4159¹
LCM(16629,16636) = 276640044