What is the Least Common Multiple of 16022 and 16030?

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 16022 and 16030 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16022 and 16030, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16022,16030) = 2
LCM(16022,16030) = ( 16022 × 16030) / 2
LCM(16022,16030) = 256832660 / 2
LCM(16022,16030) = 128416330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16022 and 16030 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16022 and 16030. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16022 and 16030.

Prime Factorization of 16022

Prime Factorization of 16030

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16022 and 16030.

LCM(16022,16030) = 2¹ × 8011¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 229¹
LCM(16022,16030) = 128416330