What is the Least Common Multiple of 16391 and 16409?

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 16391 and 16409 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16391 and 16409, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16391,16409) = 1
LCM(16391,16409) = ( 16391 × 16409) / 1
LCM(16391,16409) = 268959919 / 1
LCM(16391,16409) = 268959919

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16391 and 16409 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16391 and 16409. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16391 and 16409.

Prime Factorization of 16391

Prime Factorization of 16409

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16391 and 16409.

LCM(16391,16409) = 37¹ × 443¹ × 61¹ × 269¹
LCM(16391,16409) = 268959919