What is the Least Common Multiple of 16027 and 16039?

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 16027 and 16039 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16027 and 16039, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16027,16039) = 1
LCM(16027,16039) = ( 16027 × 16039) / 1
LCM(16027,16039) = 257057053 / 1
LCM(16027,16039) = 257057053

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16027 and 16039 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16027 and 16039. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16027 and 16039.

Prime Factorization of 16027

Prime Factorization of 16039

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16027 and 16039.

LCM(16027,16039) = 11¹ × 31¹ × 47¹ × 43¹ × 373¹
LCM(16027,16039) = 257057053