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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16303 and 16322?

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 16303 and 16322 is 266097566.

LCM(16303,16322) = 266097566

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Least Common Multiple of 16303 and 16322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16303 and 16322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16303,16322) = 1
LCM(16303,16322) = ( 16303 × 16322) / 1
LCM(16303,16322) = 266097566 / 1
LCM(16303,16322) = 266097566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16303 and 16322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16303 and 16322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16303 and 16322.

Prime Factorization of 16303

Prime factors of 16303 are 7, 17, 137. Prime factorization of 16303 in exponential form is:

16303 = 71 × 171 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 16322

Prime factors of 16322 are 2, 8161. Prime factorization of 16322 in exponential form is:

16322 = 21 × 81611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16303 and 16322.

LCM(16303,16322) = 71 × 171 × 1371 × 21 × 81611
LCM(16303,16322) = 266097566