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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16236 and 16247?

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 16247 is 23980572.

LCM(16236,16247) = 23980572

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Least Common Multiple of 16236 and 16247 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 16247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16236,16247) = 11
LCM(16236,16247) = ( 16236 × 16247) / 11
LCM(16236,16247) = 263786292 / 11
LCM(16236,16247) = 23980572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16236 and 16247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16236 and 16247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16236 and 16247.

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 16247

Prime factors of 16247 are 7, 11, 211. Prime factorization of 16247 in exponential form is:

16247 = 71 × 111 × 2111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16236 and 16247.

LCM(16236,16247) = 22 × 32 × 111 × 411 × 71 × 2111
LCM(16236,16247) = 23980572