What is the Least Common Multiple of 16059 and 16079?

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 16059 and 16079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16059 and 16079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16059,16079) = 1
LCM(16059,16079) = ( 16059 × 16079) / 1
LCM(16059,16079) = 258212661 / 1
LCM(16059,16079) = 258212661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16059 and 16079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16059 and 16079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16059 and 16079.

Prime Factorization of 16059

Prime Factorization of 16079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16059 and 16079.

LCM(16059,16079) = 3¹ × 53¹ × 101¹ × 7¹ × 2297¹
LCM(16059,16079) = 258212661