What is the Least Common Multiple of 16457 and 16467?

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 16457 and 16467 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16457 and 16467, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16457,16467) = 1
LCM(16457,16467) = ( 16457 × 16467) / 1
LCM(16457,16467) = 270997419 / 1
LCM(16457,16467) = 270997419

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16457 and 16467 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16457 and 16467. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16457 and 16467.

Prime Factorization of 16457

Prime Factorization of 16467

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16457 and 16467.

LCM(16457,16467) = 7¹ × 2351¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 499¹
LCM(16457,16467) = 270997419