What is the Least Common Multiple of 16304 and 16324?

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 16324 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 16324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16304,16324) = 4
LCM(16304,16324) = ( 16304 × 16324) / 4
LCM(16304,16324) = 266146496 / 4
LCM(16304,16324) = 66536624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16304 and 16324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16304 and 16324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16304 and 16324.

Prime Factorization of 16304

Prime Factorization of 16324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16304 and 16324.

LCM(16304,16324) = 2⁴ × 1019¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 53¹
LCM(16304,16324) = 66536624