What is the Least Common Multiple of 16302 and 16313?

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 16302 and 16313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16302 and 16313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16302,16313) = 11
LCM(16302,16313) = ( 16302 × 16313) / 11
LCM(16302,16313) = 265934526 / 11
LCM(16302,16313) = 24175866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16302 and 16313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16302 and 16313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16302 and 16313.

Prime Factorization of 16302

Prime Factorization of 16313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16302 and 16313.

LCM(16302,16313) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 1483¹
LCM(16302,16313) = 24175866