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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16298 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 (LCM) of 16298 and 16317 is 265934466.

LCM(16298,16317) = 265934466

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Least Common Multiple of 16298 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 16298 and 16317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16298,16317) = 1
LCM(16298,16317) = ( 16298 × 16317) / 1
LCM(16298,16317) = 265934466 / 1
LCM(16298,16317) = 265934466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16298 and 16317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16298 and 16317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16298 and 16317.

Prime Factorization of 16298

Prime factors of 16298 are 2, 29, 281. Prime factorization of 16298 in exponential form is:

16298 = 21 × 291 × 2811

Prime Factorization of 16317

Prime factors of 16317 are 3, 7, 37. Prime factorization of 16317 in exponential form is:

16317 = 32 × 72 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16298 and 16317.

LCM(16298,16317) = 21 × 291 × 2811 × 32 × 72 × 371
LCM(16298,16317) = 265934466