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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16272 and 16290?

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 16272 and 16290 is 14726160.

LCM(16272,16290) = 14726160

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Least Common Multiple of 16272 and 16290 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16272 and 16290, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16272,16290) = 18
LCM(16272,16290) = ( 16272 × 16290) / 18
LCM(16272,16290) = 265070880 / 18
LCM(16272,16290) = 14726160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16272 and 16290 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16272 and 16290. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16272 and 16290.

Prime Factorization of 16272

Prime factors of 16272 are 2, 3, 113. Prime factorization of 16272 in exponential form is:

16272 = 24 × 32 × 1131

Prime Factorization of 16290

Prime factors of 16290 are 2, 3, 5, 181. Prime factorization of 16290 in exponential form is:

16290 = 21 × 32 × 51 × 1811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16272 and 16290.

LCM(16272,16290) = 24 × 32 × 1131 × 51 × 1811
LCM(16272,16290) = 14726160