What is the Least Common Multiple of 16057 and 16066?

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 16057 and 16066 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16057 and 16066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16057,16066) = 1
LCM(16057,16066) = ( 16057 × 16066) / 1
LCM(16057,16066) = 257971762 / 1
LCM(16057,16066) = 257971762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16057 and 16066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16057 and 16066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16057 and 16066.

Prime Factorization of 16057

Prime Factorization of 16066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16057 and 16066.

LCM(16057,16066) = 16057¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 277¹
LCM(16057,16066) = 257971762