What is the Least Common Multiple of 16260 and 16267?

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 16260 and 16267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16260 and 16267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16260,16267) = 1
LCM(16260,16267) = ( 16260 × 16267) / 1
LCM(16260,16267) = 264501420 / 1
LCM(16260,16267) = 264501420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16260 and 16267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16260 and 16267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16260 and 16267.

Prime Factorization of 16260

Prime Factorization of 16267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16260 and 16267.

LCM(16260,16267) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 271¹ × 16267¹
LCM(16260,16267) = 264501420