What is the Least Common Multiple of 16233 and 16249?

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 16233 and 16249 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16233 and 16249, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16233,16249) = 1
LCM(16233,16249) = ( 16233 × 16249) / 1
LCM(16233,16249) = 263770017 / 1
LCM(16233,16249) = 263770017

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16233 and 16249 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16233 and 16249. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16233 and 16249.

Prime Factorization of 16233

Prime Factorization of 16249

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16233 and 16249.

LCM(16233,16249) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 773¹ × 16249¹
LCM(16233,16249) = 263770017