What is the Least Common Multiple of 16364 and 16369?

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 16364 and 16369 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16364 and 16369, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16364,16369) = 1
LCM(16364,16369) = ( 16364 × 16369) / 1
LCM(16364,16369) = 267862316 / 1
LCM(16364,16369) = 267862316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16364 and 16369 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16364 and 16369. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16364 and 16369.

Prime Factorization of 16364

Prime Factorization of 16369

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16364 and 16369.

LCM(16364,16369) = 2² × 4091¹ × 16369¹
LCM(16364,16369) = 267862316