What is the Least Common Multiple of 16122 and 16137?

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 16122 and 16137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16122 and 16137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16122,16137) = 3
LCM(16122,16137) = ( 16122 × 16137) / 3
LCM(16122,16137) = 260160714 / 3
LCM(16122,16137) = 86720238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16122 and 16137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16122 and 16137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16122 and 16137.

Prime Factorization of 16122

Prime Factorization of 16137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16122 and 16137.

LCM(16122,16137) = 2¹ × 3² × 2687¹ × 11¹ × 163¹
LCM(16122,16137) = 86720238