What is the Least Common Multiple of 16048 and 16064?

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 16048 and 16064 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16048 and 16064, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16048,16064) = 16
LCM(16048,16064) = ( 16048 × 16064) / 16
LCM(16048,16064) = 257795072 / 16
LCM(16048,16064) = 16112192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16048 and 16064 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16048 and 16064. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16048 and 16064.

Prime Factorization of 16048

Prime Factorization of 16064

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16048 and 16064.

LCM(16048,16064) = 2⁶ × 17¹ × 59¹ × 251¹
LCM(16048,16064) = 16112192