What is the Least Common Multiple of 16004 and 16023?

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 16004 and 16023 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16004 and 16023, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16004,16023) = 1
LCM(16004,16023) = ( 16004 × 16023) / 1
LCM(16004,16023) = 256432092 / 1
LCM(16004,16023) = 256432092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16004 and 16023 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16004 and 16023. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16004 and 16023.

Prime Factorization of 16004

Prime Factorization of 16023

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16004 and 16023.

LCM(16004,16023) = 2² × 4001¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 109¹
LCM(16004,16023) = 256432092