What is the Least Common Multiple of 16291 and 16297?

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 16291 and 16297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16291 and 16297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16291,16297) = 1
LCM(16291,16297) = ( 16291 × 16297) / 1
LCM(16291,16297) = 265494427 / 1
LCM(16291,16297) = 265494427

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16291 and 16297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16291 and 16297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16291 and 16297.

Prime Factorization of 16291

Prime Factorization of 16297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16291 and 16297.

LCM(16291,16297) = 11¹ × 1481¹ × 43¹ × 379¹
LCM(16291,16297) = 265494427