What is the Least Common Multiple of 16099 and 16108?

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 16099 and 16108 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16099 and 16108, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16099,16108) = 1
LCM(16099,16108) = ( 16099 × 16108) / 1
LCM(16099,16108) = 259322692 / 1
LCM(16099,16108) = 259322692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16099 and 16108 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16099 and 16108. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16099 and 16108.

Prime Factorization of 16099

Prime Factorization of 16108

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16099 and 16108.

LCM(16099,16108) = 17¹ × 947¹ × 2² × 4027¹
LCM(16099,16108) = 259322692