What is the Least Common Multiple of 16341 and 16361?

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 16341 and 16361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16341 and 16361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16341,16361) = 1
LCM(16341,16361) = ( 16341 × 16361) / 1
LCM(16341,16361) = 267355101 / 1
LCM(16341,16361) = 267355101

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16341 and 16361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16341 and 16361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16341 and 16361.

Prime Factorization of 16341

Prime Factorization of 16361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16341 and 16361.

LCM(16341,16361) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 419¹ × 16361¹
LCM(16341,16361) = 267355101