What is the Least Common Multiple of 16030 and 16037?

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 16030 and 16037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16030 and 16037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16030,16037) = 7
LCM(16030,16037) = ( 16030 × 16037) / 7
LCM(16030,16037) = 257073110 / 7
LCM(16030,16037) = 36724730

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16030 and 16037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16030 and 16037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16030 and 16037.

Prime Factorization of 16030

Prime Factorization of 16037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16030 and 16037.

LCM(16030,16037) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 229¹ × 29¹ × 79¹
LCM(16030,16037) = 36724730