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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16373 and 16378?

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 16373 and 16378 is 268156994.

LCM(16373,16378) = 268156994

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Least Common Multiple of 16373 and 16378 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16373 and 16378, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16373,16378) = 1
LCM(16373,16378) = ( 16373 × 16378) / 1
LCM(16373,16378) = 268156994 / 1
LCM(16373,16378) = 268156994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16373 and 16378 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16373 and 16378. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16373 and 16378.

Prime Factorization of 16373

Prime factors of 16373 are 7, 2339. Prime factorization of 16373 in exponential form is:

16373 = 71 × 23391

Prime Factorization of 16378

Prime factors of 16378 are 2, 19, 431. Prime factorization of 16378 in exponential form is:

16378 = 21 × 191 × 4311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16373 and 16378.

LCM(16373,16378) = 71 × 23391 × 21 × 191 × 4311
LCM(16373,16378) = 268156994