What is the Least Common Multiple of 16136 and 16154?

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 16136 and 16154 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16136 and 16154, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16136,16154) = 2
LCM(16136,16154) = ( 16136 × 16154) / 2
LCM(16136,16154) = 260660944 / 2
LCM(16136,16154) = 130330472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16136 and 16154 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16136 and 16154. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16136 and 16154.

Prime Factorization of 16136

Prime Factorization of 16154

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16136 and 16154.

LCM(16136,16154) = 2³ × 2017¹ × 41¹ × 197¹
LCM(16136,16154) = 130330472