What is the Least Common Multiple of 16279 and 16295?

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 16279 and 16295 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16279 and 16295, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16279,16295) = 1
LCM(16279,16295) = ( 16279 × 16295) / 1
LCM(16279,16295) = 265266305 / 1
LCM(16279,16295) = 265266305

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16279 and 16295 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16279 and 16295. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16279 and 16295.

Prime Factorization of 16279

Prime Factorization of 16295

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16279 and 16295.

LCM(16279,16295) = 73¹ × 223¹ × 5¹ × 3259¹
LCM(16279,16295) = 265266305