What is the Least Common Multiple of 16395 and 16402?

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 16395 and 16402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16395 and 16402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16395,16402) = 1
LCM(16395,16402) = ( 16395 × 16402) / 1
LCM(16395,16402) = 268910790 / 1
LCM(16395,16402) = 268910790

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16395 and 16402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16395 and 16402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16395 and 16402.

Prime Factorization of 16395

Prime Factorization of 16402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16395 and 16402.

LCM(16395,16402) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 1093¹ × 2¹ × 59¹ × 139¹
LCM(16395,16402) = 268910790