What is the Least Common Multiple of 16054 and 16071?

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 16054 and 16071 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16054 and 16071, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16054,16071) = 1
LCM(16054,16071) = ( 16054 × 16071) / 1
LCM(16054,16071) = 258003834 / 1
LCM(16054,16071) = 258003834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16054 and 16071 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16054 and 16071. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16054 and 16071.

Prime Factorization of 16054

Prime Factorization of 16071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16054 and 16071.

LCM(16054,16071) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 349¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 487¹
LCM(16054,16071) = 258003834