What is the Least Common Multiple of 16351 and 16358?

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 16351 and 16358 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16351 and 16358, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16351,16358) = 1
LCM(16351,16358) = ( 16351 × 16358) / 1
LCM(16351,16358) = 267469658 / 1
LCM(16351,16358) = 267469658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16351 and 16358 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16351 and 16358. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16351 and 16358.

Prime Factorization of 16351

Prime Factorization of 16358

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16351 and 16358.

LCM(16351,16358) = 83¹ × 197¹ × 2¹ × 8179¹
LCM(16351,16358) = 267469658