What is the Least Common Multiple of 16445 and 16464?

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 16445 and 16464 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16445 and 16464, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16445,16464) = 1
LCM(16445,16464) = ( 16445 × 16464) / 1
LCM(16445,16464) = 270750480 / 1
LCM(16445,16464) = 270750480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16445 and 16464 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16445 and 16464. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16445 and 16464.

Prime Factorization of 16445

Prime Factorization of 16464

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16445 and 16464.

LCM(16445,16464) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 2⁴ × 3¹ × 7³
LCM(16445,16464) = 270750480