What is the Least Common Multiple of 16276 and 16282?

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 16276 and 16282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16276 and 16282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16276,16282) = 2
LCM(16276,16282) = ( 16276 × 16282) / 2
LCM(16276,16282) = 265005832 / 2
LCM(16276,16282) = 132502916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16276 and 16282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16276 and 16282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16276 and 16282.

Prime Factorization of 16276

Prime Factorization of 16282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16276 and 16282.

LCM(16276,16282) = 2² × 13¹ × 313¹ × 7¹ × 1163¹
LCM(16276,16282) = 132502916