What is the Least Common Multiple of 16336 and 16349?

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 16336 and 16349 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16336 and 16349, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16336,16349) = 1
LCM(16336,16349) = ( 16336 × 16349) / 1
LCM(16336,16349) = 267077264 / 1
LCM(16336,16349) = 267077264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16336 and 16349 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16336 and 16349. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16336 and 16349.

Prime Factorization of 16336

Prime Factorization of 16349

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16336 and 16349.

LCM(16336,16349) = 2⁴ × 1021¹ × 16349¹
LCM(16336,16349) = 267077264