What is the Least Common Multiple of 16318 and 16331?

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 16318 and 16331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16318 and 16331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16318,16331) = 1
LCM(16318,16331) = ( 16318 × 16331) / 1
LCM(16318,16331) = 266489258 / 1
LCM(16318,16331) = 266489258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16318 and 16331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16318 and 16331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16318 and 16331.

Prime Factorization of 16318

Prime Factorization of 16331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16318 and 16331.

LCM(16318,16331) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 199¹ × 7¹ × 2333¹
LCM(16318,16331) = 266489258