What is the Least Common Multiple of 16028 and 16042?

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 16028 and 16042 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16028 and 16042, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16028,16042) = 2
LCM(16028,16042) = ( 16028 × 16042) / 2
LCM(16028,16042) = 257121176 / 2
LCM(16028,16042) = 128560588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16028 and 16042 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16028 and 16042. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16028 and 16042.

Prime Factorization of 16028

Prime Factorization of 16042

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16028 and 16042.

LCM(16028,16042) = 2² × 4007¹ × 13¹ × 617¹
LCM(16028,16042) = 128560588