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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16343 and 16356?

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 16343 and 16356 is 267306108.

LCM(16343,16356) = 267306108

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Least Common Multiple of 16343 and 16356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16343 and 16356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16343,16356) = 1
LCM(16343,16356) = ( 16343 × 16356) / 1
LCM(16343,16356) = 267306108 / 1
LCM(16343,16356) = 267306108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16343 and 16356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16343 and 16356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16343 and 16356.

Prime Factorization of 16343

Prime factors of 16343 are 59, 277. Prime factorization of 16343 in exponential form is:

16343 = 591 × 2771

Prime Factorization of 16356

Prime factors of 16356 are 2, 3, 29, 47. Prime factorization of 16356 in exponential form is:

16356 = 22 × 31 × 291 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16343 and 16356.

LCM(16343,16356) = 591 × 2771 × 22 × 31 × 291 × 471
LCM(16343,16356) = 267306108