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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16638 and 16650?

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 16638 and 16650 is 46170450.

LCM(16638,16650) = 46170450

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Least Common Multiple of 16638 and 16650 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16638 and 16650, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16638,16650) = 6
LCM(16638,16650) = ( 16638 × 16650) / 6
LCM(16638,16650) = 277022700 / 6
LCM(16638,16650) = 46170450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16638 and 16650 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16638 and 16650. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16638 and 16650.

Prime Factorization of 16638

Prime factors of 16638 are 2, 3, 47, 59. Prime factorization of 16638 in exponential form is:

16638 = 21 × 31 × 471 × 591

Prime Factorization of 16650

Prime factors of 16650 are 2, 3, 5, 37. Prime factorization of 16650 in exponential form is:

16650 = 21 × 32 × 52 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16638 and 16650.

LCM(16638,16650) = 21 × 32 × 471 × 591 × 52 × 371
LCM(16638,16650) = 46170450