What is the Least Common Multiple of 16401 and 16412?

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 16401 and 16412 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16401 and 16412, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16401,16412) = 11
LCM(16401,16412) = ( 16401 × 16412) / 11
LCM(16401,16412) = 269173212 / 11
LCM(16401,16412) = 24470292

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16401 and 16412 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16401 and 16412. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16401 and 16412.

Prime Factorization of 16401

Prime Factorization of 16412

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16401 and 16412.

LCM(16401,16412) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 71¹ × 2² × 373¹
LCM(16401,16412) = 24470292