What is the Least Common Multiple of 16263 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 of 16263 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 16263 and 16270, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16263,16270) = 1
LCM(16263,16270) = ( 16263 × 16270) / 1
LCM(16263,16270) = 264599010 / 1
LCM(16263,16270) = 264599010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16263 and 16270 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16263 and 16270. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16263 and 16270.

Prime Factorization of 16263

Prime Factorization of 16270

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16263 and 16270.

LCM(16263,16270) = 3² × 13¹ × 139¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 1627¹
LCM(16263,16270) = 264599010