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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16725 and 16730?

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 16725 and 16730 is 55961850.

LCM(16725,16730) = 55961850

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Least Common Multiple of 16725 and 16730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16725 and 16730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16725,16730) = 5
LCM(16725,16730) = ( 16725 × 16730) / 5
LCM(16725,16730) = 279809250 / 5
LCM(16725,16730) = 55961850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16725 and 16730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16725 and 16730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16725 and 16730.

Prime Factorization of 16725

Prime factors of 16725 are 3, 5, 223. Prime factorization of 16725 in exponential form is:

16725 = 31 × 52 × 2231

Prime Factorization of 16730

Prime factors of 16730 are 2, 5, 7, 239. Prime factorization of 16730 in exponential form is:

16730 = 21 × 51 × 71 × 2391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16725 and 16730.

LCM(16725,16730) = 31 × 52 × 2231 × 21 × 71 × 2391
LCM(16725,16730) = 55961850