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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16241 and 16260?

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 16241 and 16260 is 264078660.

LCM(16241,16260) = 264078660

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Least Common Multiple of 16241 and 16260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16241 and 16260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16241,16260) = 1
LCM(16241,16260) = ( 16241 × 16260) / 1
LCM(16241,16260) = 264078660 / 1
LCM(16241,16260) = 264078660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16241 and 16260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16241 and 16260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16241 and 16260.

Prime Factorization of 16241

Prime factors of 16241 are 109, 149. Prime factorization of 16241 in exponential form is:

16241 = 1091 × 1491

Prime Factorization of 16260

Prime factors of 16260 are 2, 3, 5, 271. Prime factorization of 16260 in exponential form is:

16260 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 2711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16241 and 16260.

LCM(16241,16260) = 1091 × 1491 × 22 × 31 × 51 × 2711
LCM(16241,16260) = 264078660