What is the Least Common Multiple of 16304 and 16311?

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 16304 and 16311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16304 and 16311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16304,16311) = 1
LCM(16304,16311) = ( 16304 × 16311) / 1
LCM(16304,16311) = 265934544 / 1
LCM(16304,16311) = 265934544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16304 and 16311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16304 and 16311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16304 and 16311.

Prime Factorization of 16304

Prime Factorization of 16311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16304 and 16311.

LCM(16304,16311) = 2⁴ × 1019¹ × 3¹ × 5437¹
LCM(16304,16311) = 265934544