What is the Least Common Multiple of 16349 and 16353?

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 16349 and 16353 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16349 and 16353, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16349,16353) = 1
LCM(16349,16353) = ( 16349 × 16353) / 1
LCM(16349,16353) = 267355197 / 1
LCM(16349,16353) = 267355197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16349 and 16353 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16349 and 16353. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16349 and 16353.

Prime Factorization of 16349

Prime Factorization of 16353

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16349 and 16353.

LCM(16349,16353) = 16349¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 79¹
LCM(16349,16353) = 267355197