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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16317 and 16336?

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 (LCM) of 16317 and 16336 is 266554512.

LCM(16317,16336) = 266554512

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Least Common Multiple of 16317 and 16336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16317 and 16336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16317,16336) = 1
LCM(16317,16336) = ( 16317 × 16336) / 1
LCM(16317,16336) = 266554512 / 1
LCM(16317,16336) = 266554512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16317 and 16336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16317 and 16336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16317 and 16336.

Prime Factorization of 16317

Prime factors of 16317 are 3, 7, 37. Prime factorization of 16317 in exponential form is:

16317 = 32 × 72 × 371

Prime Factorization of 16336

Prime factors of 16336 are 2, 1021. Prime factorization of 16336 in exponential form is:

16336 = 24 × 10211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16317 and 16336.

LCM(16317,16336) = 32 × 72 × 371 × 24 × 10211
LCM(16317,16336) = 266554512