What is the Least Common Multiple of 16355 and 16366?

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 16355 and 16366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16355 and 16366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16355,16366) = 1
LCM(16355,16366) = ( 16355 × 16366) / 1
LCM(16355,16366) = 267665930 / 1
LCM(16355,16366) = 267665930

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16355 and 16366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16355 and 16366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16355 and 16366.

Prime Factorization of 16355

Prime Factorization of 16366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16355 and 16366.

LCM(16355,16366) = 5¹ × 3271¹ × 2¹ × 7² × 167¹
LCM(16355,16366) = 267665930