What is the Least Common Multiple of 16016 and 16025?

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 16016 and 16025 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16016 and 16025, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16016,16025) = 1
LCM(16016,16025) = ( 16016 × 16025) / 1
LCM(16016,16025) = 256656400 / 1
LCM(16016,16025) = 256656400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16016 and 16025 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16016 and 16025. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16016 and 16025.

Prime Factorization of 16016

Prime Factorization of 16025

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16016 and 16025.

LCM(16016,16025) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 5² × 641¹
LCM(16016,16025) = 256656400