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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16383 and 16396?

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 16383 and 16396 is 268615668.

LCM(16383,16396) = 268615668

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Least Common Multiple of 16383 and 16396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16383 and 16396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16383,16396) = 1
LCM(16383,16396) = ( 16383 × 16396) / 1
LCM(16383,16396) = 268615668 / 1
LCM(16383,16396) = 268615668

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16383 and 16396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16383 and 16396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16383 and 16396.

Prime Factorization of 16383

Prime factors of 16383 are 3, 43, 127. Prime factorization of 16383 in exponential form is:

16383 = 31 × 431 × 1271

Prime Factorization of 16396

Prime factors of 16396 are 2, 4099. Prime factorization of 16396 in exponential form is:

16396 = 22 × 40991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16383 and 16396.

LCM(16383,16396) = 31 × 431 × 1271 × 22 × 40991
LCM(16383,16396) = 268615668