What is the Least Common Multiple of 16637 and 16647?

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 16637 and 16647 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16637 and 16647, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16637,16647) = 1
LCM(16637,16647) = ( 16637 × 16647) / 1
LCM(16637,16647) = 276956139 / 1
LCM(16637,16647) = 276956139

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16637 and 16647 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16637 and 16647. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16637 and 16647.

Prime Factorization of 16637

Prime Factorization of 16647

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16637 and 16647.

LCM(16637,16647) = 127¹ × 131¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 179¹
LCM(16637,16647) = 276956139