What is the Least Common Multiple of 16015 and 16019?

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 16015 and 16019 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16015 and 16019, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16015,16019) = 1
LCM(16015,16019) = ( 16015 × 16019) / 1
LCM(16015,16019) = 256544285 / 1
LCM(16015,16019) = 256544285

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16015 and 16019 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16015 and 16019. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16015 and 16019.

Prime Factorization of 16015

Prime Factorization of 16019

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16015 and 16019.

LCM(16015,16019) = 5¹ × 3203¹ × 83¹ × 193¹
LCM(16015,16019) = 256544285