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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16368 and 16376?

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 16368 and 16376 is 33505296.

LCM(16368,16376) = 33505296

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Least Common Multiple of 16368 and 16376 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16368 and 16376, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16368,16376) = 8
LCM(16368,16376) = ( 16368 × 16376) / 8
LCM(16368,16376) = 268042368 / 8
LCM(16368,16376) = 33505296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16368 and 16376 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16368 and 16376. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16368 and 16376.

Prime Factorization of 16368

Prime factors of 16368 are 2, 3, 11, 31. Prime factorization of 16368 in exponential form is:

16368 = 24 × 31 × 111 × 311

Prime Factorization of 16376

Prime factors of 16376 are 2, 23, 89. Prime factorization of 16376 in exponential form is:

16376 = 23 × 231 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16368 and 16376.

LCM(16368,16376) = 24 × 31 × 111 × 311 × 231 × 891
LCM(16368,16376) = 33505296