What is the Least Common Multiple of 16306 and 16321?

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 16306 and 16321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16306 and 16321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16306,16321) = 1
LCM(16306,16321) = ( 16306 × 16321) / 1
LCM(16306,16321) = 266130226 / 1
LCM(16306,16321) = 266130226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16306 and 16321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16306 and 16321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16306 and 16321.

Prime Factorization of 16306

Prime Factorization of 16321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16306 and 16321.

LCM(16306,16321) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 263¹ × 19¹ × 859¹
LCM(16306,16321) = 266130226