What is the Least Common Multiple of 16263 and 16273?

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 16273 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 16273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16263,16273) = 1
LCM(16263,16273) = ( 16263 × 16273) / 1
LCM(16263,16273) = 264647799 / 1
LCM(16263,16273) = 264647799

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16263 and 16273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16263 and 16273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16263 and 16273.

Prime Factorization of 16263

Prime Factorization of 16273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16263 and 16273.

LCM(16263,16273) = 3² × 13¹ × 139¹ × 16273¹
LCM(16263,16273) = 264647799