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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16140 and 16157?

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 (LCM) of 16140 and 16157 is 260773980.

LCM(16140,16157) = 260773980

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Least Common Multiple of 16140 and 16157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16140 and 16157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16140,16157) = 1
LCM(16140,16157) = ( 16140 × 16157) / 1
LCM(16140,16157) = 260773980 / 1
LCM(16140,16157) = 260773980

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16140 and 16157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16140 and 16157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16140 and 16157.

Prime Factorization of 16140

Prime factors of 16140 are 2, 3, 5, 269. Prime factorization of 16140 in exponential form is:

16140 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 2691

Prime Factorization of 16157

Prime factors of 16157 are 107, 151. Prime factorization of 16157 in exponential form is:

16157 = 1071 × 1511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16140 and 16157.

LCM(16140,16157) = 22 × 31 × 51 × 2691 × 1071 × 1511
LCM(16140,16157) = 260773980