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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16260 and 16276?

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 16260 and 16276 is 66161940.

LCM(16260,16276) = 66161940

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Least Common Multiple of 16260 and 16276 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 16276, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16260,16276) = 4
LCM(16260,16276) = ( 16260 × 16276) / 4
LCM(16260,16276) = 264647760 / 4
LCM(16260,16276) = 66161940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16260 and 16276 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16260 and 16276. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16260 and 16276.

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

Prime Factorization of 16276

Prime factors of 16276 are 2, 13, 313. Prime factorization of 16276 in exponential form is:

16276 = 22 × 131 × 3131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16260 and 16276.

LCM(16260,16276) = 22 × 31 × 51 × 2711 × 131 × 3131
LCM(16260,16276) = 66161940