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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16331 and 16340?

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 16331 and 16340 is 266848540.

LCM(16331,16340) = 266848540

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Least Common Multiple of 16331 and 16340 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16331 and 16340, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16331,16340) = 1
LCM(16331,16340) = ( 16331 × 16340) / 1
LCM(16331,16340) = 266848540 / 1
LCM(16331,16340) = 266848540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16331 and 16340 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16331 and 16340. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16331 and 16340.

Prime Factorization of 16331

Prime factors of 16331 are 7, 2333. Prime factorization of 16331 in exponential form is:

16331 = 71 × 23331

Prime Factorization of 16340

Prime factors of 16340 are 2, 5, 19, 43. Prime factorization of 16340 in exponential form is:

16340 = 22 × 51 × 191 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16331 and 16340.

LCM(16331,16340) = 71 × 23331 × 22 × 51 × 191 × 431
LCM(16331,16340) = 266848540