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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16220 and 16234?

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 16220 and 16234 is 131657740.

LCM(16220,16234) = 131657740

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Least Common Multiple of 16220 and 16234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16220 and 16234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16220,16234) = 2
LCM(16220,16234) = ( 16220 × 16234) / 2
LCM(16220,16234) = 263315480 / 2
LCM(16220,16234) = 131657740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16220 and 16234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16220 and 16234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16220 and 16234.

Prime Factorization of 16220

Prime factors of 16220 are 2, 5, 811. Prime factorization of 16220 in exponential form is:

16220 = 22 × 51 × 8111

Prime Factorization of 16234

Prime factors of 16234 are 2, 8117. Prime factorization of 16234 in exponential form is:

16234 = 21 × 81171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16220 and 16234.

LCM(16220,16234) = 22 × 51 × 8111 × 81171
LCM(16220,16234) = 131657740