What is the Least Common Multiple of 16134 and 16139?

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 16134 and 16139 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16134 and 16139, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16134,16139) = 1
LCM(16134,16139) = ( 16134 × 16139) / 1
LCM(16134,16139) = 260386626 / 1
LCM(16134,16139) = 260386626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16134 and 16139 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16134 and 16139. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16134 and 16139.

Prime Factorization of 16134

Prime Factorization of 16139

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16134 and 16139.

LCM(16134,16139) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2689¹ × 16139¹
LCM(16134,16139) = 260386626