What is the Least Common Multiple of 16113 and 16118?

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 16113 and 16118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16113 and 16118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16113,16118) = 1
LCM(16113,16118) = ( 16113 × 16118) / 1
LCM(16113,16118) = 259709334 / 1
LCM(16113,16118) = 259709334

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16113 and 16118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16113 and 16118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16113 and 16118.

Prime Factorization of 16113

Prime Factorization of 16118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16113 and 16118.

LCM(16113,16118) = 3¹ × 41¹ × 131¹ × 2¹ × 8059¹
LCM(16113,16118) = 259709334