What is the Least Common Multiple of 16304 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 of 16304 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 16304 and 16322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16304,16322) = 2
LCM(16304,16322) = ( 16304 × 16322) / 2
LCM(16304,16322) = 266113888 / 2
LCM(16304,16322) = 133056944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16304 and 16322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16304 and 16322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16304 and 16322.

Prime Factorization of 16304

Prime Factorization of 16322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16304 and 16322.

LCM(16304,16322) = 2⁴ × 1019¹ × 8161¹
LCM(16304,16322) = 133056944