What is the Least Common Multiple of 16143 and 16162?

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 16143 and 16162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16143 and 16162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16143,16162) = 1
LCM(16143,16162) = ( 16143 × 16162) / 1
LCM(16143,16162) = 260903166 / 1
LCM(16143,16162) = 260903166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16143 and 16162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16143 and 16162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16143 and 16162.

Prime Factorization of 16143

Prime Factorization of 16162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16143 and 16162.

LCM(16143,16162) = 3¹ × 5381¹ × 2¹ × 8081¹
LCM(16143,16162) = 260903166