What is the Least Common Multiple of 16150 and 16163?

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 16150 and 16163 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16150 and 16163, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16150,16163) = 1
LCM(16150,16163) = ( 16150 × 16163) / 1
LCM(16150,16163) = 261032450 / 1
LCM(16150,16163) = 261032450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16150 and 16163 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16150 and 16163. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16150 and 16163.

Prime Factorization of 16150

Prime Factorization of 16163

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16150 and 16163.

LCM(16150,16163) = 2¹ × 5² × 17¹ × 19¹ × 7¹ × 2309¹
LCM(16150,16163) = 261032450