What is the Least Common Multiple of 16086 and 16091?

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 16086 and 16091 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16086 and 16091, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16086,16091) = 1
LCM(16086,16091) = ( 16086 × 16091) / 1
LCM(16086,16091) = 258839826 / 1
LCM(16086,16091) = 258839826

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16086 and 16091 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16086 and 16091. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16086 and 16091.

Prime Factorization of 16086

Prime Factorization of 16091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16086 and 16091.

LCM(16086,16091) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 383¹ × 16091¹
LCM(16086,16091) = 258839826