What is the Least Common Multiple of 16088 and 16096?

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 16088 and 16096 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16088 and 16096, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16088,16096) = 8
LCM(16088,16096) = ( 16088 × 16096) / 8
LCM(16088,16096) = 258952448 / 8
LCM(16088,16096) = 32369056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16088 and 16096 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16088 and 16096. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16088 and 16096.

Prime Factorization of 16088

Prime Factorization of 16096

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16088 and 16096.

LCM(16088,16096) = 2⁵ × 2011¹ × 503¹
LCM(16088,16096) = 32369056