What is the Least Common Multiple of 16072 and 16081?

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 16072 and 16081 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16072 and 16081, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16072,16081) = 1
LCM(16072,16081) = ( 16072 × 16081) / 1
LCM(16072,16081) = 258453832 / 1
LCM(16072,16081) = 258453832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16072 and 16081 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16072 and 16081. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16072 and 16081.

Prime Factorization of 16072

Prime Factorization of 16081

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16072 and 16081.

LCM(16072,16081) = 2³ × 7² × 41¹ × 13¹ × 1237¹
LCM(16072,16081) = 258453832