What is the Least Common Multiple of 16451 and 16469?

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 16451 and 16469 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16451 and 16469, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16451,16469) = 1
LCM(16451,16469) = ( 16451 × 16469) / 1
LCM(16451,16469) = 270931519 / 1
LCM(16451,16469) = 270931519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16451 and 16469 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16451 and 16469. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16451 and 16469.

Prime Factorization of 16451

Prime Factorization of 16469

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16451 and 16469.

LCM(16451,16469) = 16451¹ × 43¹ × 383¹
LCM(16451,16469) = 270931519