What is the Least Common Multiple of 16332 and 16350?

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 16332 and 16350 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16332 and 16350, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16332,16350) = 6
LCM(16332,16350) = ( 16332 × 16350) / 6
LCM(16332,16350) = 267028200 / 6
LCM(16332,16350) = 44504700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16332 and 16350 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16332 and 16350. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16332 and 16350.

Prime Factorization of 16332

Prime Factorization of 16350

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16332 and 16350.

LCM(16332,16350) = 2² × 3¹ × 1361¹ × 5² × 109¹
LCM(16332,16350) = 44504700