What is the Least Common Multiple of 16285 and 16301?

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 16285 and 16301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16285 and 16301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16285,16301) = 1
LCM(16285,16301) = ( 16285 × 16301) / 1
LCM(16285,16301) = 265461785 / 1
LCM(16285,16301) = 265461785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16285 and 16301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16285 and 16301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16285 and 16301.

Prime Factorization of 16285

Prime Factorization of 16301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16285 and 16301.

LCM(16285,16301) = 5¹ × 3257¹ × 16301¹
LCM(16285,16301) = 265461785