What is the Least Common Multiple of 16397 and 16401?

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 16397 and 16401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16397 and 16401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16397,16401) = 1
LCM(16397,16401) = ( 16397 × 16401) / 1
LCM(16397,16401) = 268927197 / 1
LCM(16397,16401) = 268927197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16397 and 16401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16397 and 16401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16397 and 16401.

Prime Factorization of 16397

Prime Factorization of 16401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16397 and 16401.

LCM(16397,16401) = 19¹ × 863¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 71¹
LCM(16397,16401) = 268927197