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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16629 and 16648?

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 (LCM) of 16629 and 16648 is 276839592.

LCM(16629,16648) = 276839592

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Least Common Multiple of 16629 and 16648 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 16648, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16629,16648) = 1
LCM(16629,16648) = ( 16629 × 16648) / 1
LCM(16629,16648) = 276839592 / 1
LCM(16629,16648) = 276839592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16629 and 16648 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16629 and 16648. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16629 and 16648.

Prime Factorization of 16629

Prime factors of 16629 are 3, 23, 241. Prime factorization of 16629 in exponential form is:

16629 = 31 × 231 × 2411

Prime Factorization of 16648

Prime factors of 16648 are 2, 2081. Prime factorization of 16648 in exponential form is:

16648 = 23 × 20811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16629 and 16648.

LCM(16629,16648) = 31 × 231 × 2411 × 23 × 20811
LCM(16629,16648) = 276839592