What is the Least Common Multiple of 16278 and 16298?

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 16278 and 16298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16278 and 16298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16278,16298) = 2
LCM(16278,16298) = ( 16278 × 16298) / 2
LCM(16278,16298) = 265298844 / 2
LCM(16278,16298) = 132649422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16278 and 16298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16278 and 16298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16278 and 16298.

Prime Factorization of 16278

Prime Factorization of 16298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16278 and 16298.

LCM(16278,16298) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2713¹ × 29¹ × 281¹
LCM(16278,16298) = 132649422