What is the Least Common Multiple of 16632 and 16639?

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 16632 and 16639 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16632 and 16639, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16632,16639) = 7
LCM(16632,16639) = ( 16632 × 16639) / 7
LCM(16632,16639) = 276739848 / 7
LCM(16632,16639) = 39534264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16632 and 16639 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16632 and 16639. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16632 and 16639.

Prime Factorization of 16632

Prime Factorization of 16639

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16632 and 16639.

LCM(16632,16639) = 2³ × 3³ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 2377¹
LCM(16632,16639) = 39534264