What is the Least Common Multiple of 16103 and 16107?

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 16103 and 16107 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16103 and 16107, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16103,16107) = 1
LCM(16103,16107) = ( 16103 × 16107) / 1
LCM(16103,16107) = 259371021 / 1
LCM(16103,16107) = 259371021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16103 and 16107 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16103 and 16107. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16103 and 16107.

Prime Factorization of 16103

Prime Factorization of 16107

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16103 and 16107.

LCM(16103,16107) = 16103¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 59¹
LCM(16103,16107) = 259371021