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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16261 and 16270?

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 16261 and 16270 is 264566470.

LCM(16261,16270) = 264566470

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Least Common Multiple of 16261 and 16270 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16261 and 16270, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16261,16270) = 1
LCM(16261,16270) = ( 16261 × 16270) / 1
LCM(16261,16270) = 264566470 / 1
LCM(16261,16270) = 264566470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16261 and 16270 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16261 and 16270. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16261 and 16270.

Prime Factorization of 16261

Prime factors of 16261 are 7, 23, 101. Prime factorization of 16261 in exponential form is:

16261 = 71 × 231 × 1011

Prime Factorization of 16270

Prime factors of 16270 are 2, 5, 1627. Prime factorization of 16270 in exponential form is:

16270 = 21 × 51 × 16271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16261 and 16270.

LCM(16261,16270) = 71 × 231 × 1011 × 21 × 51 × 16271
LCM(16261,16270) = 264566470