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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16008 and 16018?

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 16008 and 16018 is 128208072.

LCM(16008,16018) = 128208072

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Least Common Multiple of 16008 and 16018 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16008 and 16018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16008,16018) = 2
LCM(16008,16018) = ( 16008 × 16018) / 2
LCM(16008,16018) = 256416144 / 2
LCM(16008,16018) = 128208072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16008 and 16018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16008 and 16018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16008 and 16018.

Prime Factorization of 16008

Prime factors of 16008 are 2, 3, 23, 29. Prime factorization of 16008 in exponential form is:

16008 = 23 × 31 × 231 × 291

Prime Factorization of 16018

Prime factors of 16018 are 2, 8009. Prime factorization of 16018 in exponential form is:

16018 = 21 × 80091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16008 and 16018.

LCM(16008,16018) = 23 × 31 × 231 × 291 × 80091
LCM(16008,16018) = 128208072