What is the Least Common Multiple of 16089 and 16106?

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 16089 and 16106 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16089 and 16106, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16089,16106) = 1
LCM(16089,16106) = ( 16089 × 16106) / 1
LCM(16089,16106) = 259129434 / 1
LCM(16089,16106) = 259129434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16089 and 16106 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16089 and 16106. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16089 and 16106.

Prime Factorization of 16089

Prime Factorization of 16106

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16089 and 16106.

LCM(16089,16106) = 3¹ × 31¹ × 173¹ × 2¹ × 8053¹
LCM(16089,16106) = 259129434