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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16644 and 16662?

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 16644 and 16662 is 46220388.

LCM(16644,16662) = 46220388

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Least Common Multiple of 16644 and 16662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16644 and 16662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16644,16662) = 6
LCM(16644,16662) = ( 16644 × 16662) / 6
LCM(16644,16662) = 277322328 / 6
LCM(16644,16662) = 46220388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16644 and 16662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16644 and 16662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16644 and 16662.

Prime Factorization of 16644

Prime factors of 16644 are 2, 3, 19, 73. Prime factorization of 16644 in exponential form is:

16644 = 22 × 31 × 191 × 731

Prime Factorization of 16662

Prime factors of 16662 are 2, 3, 2777. Prime factorization of 16662 in exponential form is:

16662 = 21 × 31 × 27771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16644 and 16662.

LCM(16644,16662) = 22 × 31 × 191 × 731 × 27771
LCM(16644,16662) = 46220388