What is the Least Common Multiple of 16015 and 16033?

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 16033 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 16033, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16015,16033) = 1
LCM(16015,16033) = ( 16015 × 16033) / 1
LCM(16015,16033) = 256768495 / 1
LCM(16015,16033) = 256768495

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16015 and 16033 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16015 and 16033. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16015 and 16033.

Prime Factorization of 16015

Prime Factorization of 16033

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16015 and 16033.

LCM(16015,16033) = 5¹ × 3203¹ × 16033¹
LCM(16015,16033) = 256768495