What is the Least Common Multiple of 16297 and 16317?

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 16297 and 16317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16297 and 16317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16297,16317) = 1
LCM(16297,16317) = ( 16297 × 16317) / 1
LCM(16297,16317) = 265918149 / 1
LCM(16297,16317) = 265918149

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16297 and 16317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16297 and 16317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16297 and 16317.

Prime Factorization of 16297

Prime Factorization of 16317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16297 and 16317.

LCM(16297,16317) = 43¹ × 379¹ × 3² × 7² × 37¹
LCM(16297,16317) = 265918149