What is the Least Common Multiple of 16270 and 16281?

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 16270 and 16281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16270 and 16281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16270,16281) = 1
LCM(16270,16281) = ( 16270 × 16281) / 1
LCM(16270,16281) = 264891870 / 1
LCM(16270,16281) = 264891870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16270 and 16281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16270 and 16281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16270 and 16281.

Prime Factorization of 16270

Prime Factorization of 16281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16270 and 16281.

LCM(16270,16281) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 1627¹ × 3⁵ × 67¹
LCM(16270,16281) = 264891870