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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16218 and 16229?

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 16218 and 16229 is 263201922.

LCM(16218,16229) = 263201922

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Least Common Multiple of 16218 and 16229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16218 and 16229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16218,16229) = 1
LCM(16218,16229) = ( 16218 × 16229) / 1
LCM(16218,16229) = 263201922 / 1
LCM(16218,16229) = 263201922

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16218 and 16229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16218 and 16229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16218 and 16229.

Prime Factorization of 16218

Prime factors of 16218 are 2, 3, 17, 53. Prime factorization of 16218 in exponential form is:

16218 = 21 × 32 × 171 × 531

Prime Factorization of 16229

Prime factors of 16229 are 16229. Prime factorization of 16229 in exponential form is:

16229 = 162291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16218 and 16229.

LCM(16218,16229) = 21 × 32 × 171 × 531 × 162291
LCM(16218,16229) = 263201922