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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16236 and 16245?

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 16236 and 16245 is 29305980.

LCM(16236,16245) = 29305980

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Least Common Multiple of 16236 and 16245 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16236 and 16245, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16236,16245) = 9
LCM(16236,16245) = ( 16236 × 16245) / 9
LCM(16236,16245) = 263753820 / 9
LCM(16236,16245) = 29305980

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16236 and 16245 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16236 and 16245. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16236 and 16245.

Prime Factorization of 16236

Prime factors of 16236 are 2, 3, 11, 41. Prime factorization of 16236 in exponential form is:

16236 = 22 × 32 × 111 × 411

Prime Factorization of 16245

Prime factors of 16245 are 3, 5, 19. Prime factorization of 16245 in exponential form is:

16245 = 32 × 51 × 192

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16236 and 16245.

LCM(16236,16245) = 22 × 32 × 111 × 411 × 51 × 192
LCM(16236,16245) = 29305980