What is the Least Common Multiple of 16138 and 16142?

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 16138 and 16142 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16138 and 16142, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16138,16142) = 2
LCM(16138,16142) = ( 16138 × 16142) / 2
LCM(16138,16142) = 260499596 / 2
LCM(16138,16142) = 130249798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16138 and 16142 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16138 and 16142. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16138 and 16142.

Prime Factorization of 16138

Prime Factorization of 16142

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16138 and 16142.

LCM(16138,16142) = 2¹ × 8069¹ × 7¹ × 1153¹
LCM(16138,16142) = 130249798