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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16300 and 16309?

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 16300 and 16309 is 265836700.

LCM(16300,16309) = 265836700

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Least Common Multiple of 16300 and 16309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16300 and 16309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16300,16309) = 1
LCM(16300,16309) = ( 16300 × 16309) / 1
LCM(16300,16309) = 265836700 / 1
LCM(16300,16309) = 265836700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16300 and 16309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16300 and 16309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16300 and 16309.

Prime Factorization of 16300

Prime factors of 16300 are 2, 5, 163. Prime factorization of 16300 in exponential form is:

16300 = 22 × 52 × 1631

Prime Factorization of 16309

Prime factors of 16309 are 47, 347. Prime factorization of 16309 in exponential form is:

16309 = 471 × 3471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16300 and 16309.

LCM(16300,16309) = 22 × 52 × 1631 × 471 × 3471
LCM(16300,16309) = 265836700