What is the Least Common Multiple of 16109 and 16113?

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 16109 and 16113 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16109 and 16113, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16109,16113) = 1
LCM(16109,16113) = ( 16109 × 16113) / 1
LCM(16109,16113) = 259564317 / 1
LCM(16109,16113) = 259564317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16109 and 16113 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16109 and 16113. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16109 and 16113.

Prime Factorization of 16109

Prime Factorization of 16113

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16109 and 16113.

LCM(16109,16113) = 89¹ × 181¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 131¹
LCM(16109,16113) = 259564317