What is the Least Common Multiple of 16437 and 16442?

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 16437 and 16442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16437 and 16442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16437,16442) = 1
LCM(16437,16442) = ( 16437 × 16442) / 1
LCM(16437,16442) = 270257154 / 1
LCM(16437,16442) = 270257154

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16437 and 16442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16437 and 16442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16437 and 16442.

Prime Factorization of 16437

Prime Factorization of 16442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16437 and 16442.

LCM(16437,16442) = 3¹ × 5479¹ × 2¹ × 8221¹
LCM(16437,16442) = 270257154