What is the Least Common Multiple of 16309 and 16328?

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 16309 and 16328 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16309 and 16328, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16309,16328) = 1
LCM(16309,16328) = ( 16309 × 16328) / 1
LCM(16309,16328) = 266293352 / 1
LCM(16309,16328) = 266293352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16309 and 16328 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16309 and 16328. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16309 and 16328.

Prime Factorization of 16309

Prime Factorization of 16328

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16309 and 16328.

LCM(16309,16328) = 47¹ × 347¹ × 2³ × 13¹ × 157¹
LCM(16309,16328) = 266293352