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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16002 and 16016?

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 (LCM) of 16002 and 16016 is 18306288.

LCM(16002,16016) = 18306288

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Least Common Multiple of 16002 and 16016 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16002 and 16016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16002,16016) = 14
LCM(16002,16016) = ( 16002 × 16016) / 14
LCM(16002,16016) = 256288032 / 14
LCM(16002,16016) = 18306288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16002 and 16016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16002 and 16016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16002 and 16016.

Prime Factorization of 16002

Prime factors of 16002 are 2, 3, 7, 127. Prime factorization of 16002 in exponential form is:

16002 = 21 × 32 × 71 × 1271

Prime Factorization of 16016

Prime factors of 16016 are 2, 7, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 16016 in exponential form is:

16016 = 24 × 71 × 111 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16002 and 16016.

LCM(16002,16016) = 24 × 32 × 71 × 1271 × 111 × 131
LCM(16002,16016) = 18306288