What is the Least Common Multiple of 16310 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 16310 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 16310 and 16328, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16310,16328) = 2
LCM(16310,16328) = ( 16310 × 16328) / 2
LCM(16310,16328) = 266309680 / 2
LCM(16310,16328) = 133154840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16310 and 16328 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16310 and 16328. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16310 and 16328.

Prime Factorization of 16310

Prime Factorization of 16328

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16310 and 16328.

LCM(16310,16328) = 2³ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 233¹ × 13¹ × 157¹
LCM(16310,16328) = 133154840