What is the Least Common Multiple of 16662 and 16682?

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 16662 and 16682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16662 and 16682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16662,16682) = 2
LCM(16662,16682) = ( 16662 × 16682) / 2
LCM(16662,16682) = 277955484 / 2
LCM(16662,16682) = 138977742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16662 and 16682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16662 and 16682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16662 and 16682.

Prime Factorization of 16662

Prime Factorization of 16682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16662 and 16682.

LCM(16662,16682) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2777¹ × 19¹ × 439¹
LCM(16662,16682) = 138977742