What is the Least Common Multiple of 16388 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 of 16388 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 16388 and 16396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16388,16396) = 4
LCM(16388,16396) = ( 16388 × 16396) / 4
LCM(16388,16396) = 268697648 / 4
LCM(16388,16396) = 67174412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16388 and 16396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16388 and 16396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16388 and 16396.

Prime Factorization of 16388

Prime Factorization of 16396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16388 and 16396.

LCM(16388,16396) = 2² × 17¹ × 241¹ × 4099¹
LCM(16388,16396) = 67174412