What is the Least Common Multiple of 16117 and 16135?

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 16117 and 16135 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16117 and 16135, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16117,16135) = 1
LCM(16117,16135) = ( 16117 × 16135) / 1
LCM(16117,16135) = 260047795 / 1
LCM(16117,16135) = 260047795

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16117 and 16135 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16117 and 16135. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16117 and 16135.

Prime Factorization of 16117

Prime Factorization of 16135

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16117 and 16135.

LCM(16117,16135) = 71¹ × 227¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 461¹
LCM(16117,16135) = 260047795