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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16644 and 16663?

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 16663 is 14596788.

LCM(16644,16663) = 14596788

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Least Common Multiple of 16644 and 16663 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 16663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16644,16663) = 19
LCM(16644,16663) = ( 16644 × 16663) / 19
LCM(16644,16663) = 277338972 / 19
LCM(16644,16663) = 14596788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16644 and 16663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16644 and 16663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16644 and 16663.

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 16663

Prime factors of 16663 are 19, 877. Prime factorization of 16663 in exponential form is:

16663 = 191 × 8771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16644 and 16663.

LCM(16644,16663) = 22 × 31 × 191 × 731 × 8771
LCM(16644,16663) = 14596788