What is the Least Common Multiple of 16459 and 16463?

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 16459 and 16463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16459 and 16463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16459,16463) = 1
LCM(16459,16463) = ( 16459 × 16463) / 1
LCM(16459,16463) = 270964517 / 1
LCM(16459,16463) = 270964517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16459 and 16463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16459 and 16463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16459 and 16463.

Prime Factorization of 16459

Prime Factorization of 16463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16459 and 16463.

LCM(16459,16463) = 109¹ × 151¹ × 101¹ × 163¹
LCM(16459,16463) = 270964517