What is the Least Common Multiple of 16665 and 16669?

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 16665 and 16669 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16665 and 16669, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16665,16669) = 1
LCM(16665,16669) = ( 16665 × 16669) / 1
LCM(16665,16669) = 277788885 / 1
LCM(16665,16669) = 277788885

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16665 and 16669 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16665 and 16669. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16665 and 16669.

Prime Factorization of 16665

Prime Factorization of 16669

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16665 and 16669.

LCM(16665,16669) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 101¹ × 79¹ × 211¹
LCM(16665,16669) = 277788885