What is the Least Common Multiple of 16396 and 16413?

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 16396 and 16413 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16396 and 16413, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16396,16413) = 1
LCM(16396,16413) = ( 16396 × 16413) / 1
LCM(16396,16413) = 269107548 / 1
LCM(16396,16413) = 269107548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16396 and 16413 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16396 and 16413. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16396 and 16413.

Prime Factorization of 16396

Prime Factorization of 16413

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16396 and 16413.

LCM(16396,16413) = 2² × 4099¹ × 3¹ × 5471¹
LCM(16396,16413) = 269107548