What is the Least Common Multiple of 16273 and 16280?

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 16273 and 16280 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16273 and 16280, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16273,16280) = 1
LCM(16273,16280) = ( 16273 × 16280) / 1
LCM(16273,16280) = 264924440 / 1
LCM(16273,16280) = 264924440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16273 and 16280 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16273 and 16280. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16273 and 16280.

Prime Factorization of 16273

Prime Factorization of 16280

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16273 and 16280.

LCM(16273,16280) = 16273¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 37¹
LCM(16273,16280) = 264924440