What is the Least Common Multiple of 16116 and 16130?

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 16116 and 16130 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16116 and 16130, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16116,16130) = 2
LCM(16116,16130) = ( 16116 × 16130) / 2
LCM(16116,16130) = 259951080 / 2
LCM(16116,16130) = 129975540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16116 and 16130 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16116 and 16130. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16116 and 16130.

Prime Factorization of 16116

Prime Factorization of 16130

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16116 and 16130.

LCM(16116,16130) = 2² × 3¹ × 17¹ × 79¹ × 5¹ × 1613¹
LCM(16116,16130) = 129975540