What is the Least Common Multiple of 16150 and 16166?

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 16166 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 16166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16150,16166) = 2
LCM(16150,16166) = ( 16150 × 16166) / 2
LCM(16150,16166) = 261080900 / 2
LCM(16150,16166) = 130540450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16150 and 16166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16150 and 16166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16150 and 16166.

Prime Factorization of 16150

Prime Factorization of 16166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16150 and 16166.

LCM(16150,16166) = 2¹ × 5² × 17¹ × 19¹ × 59¹ × 137¹
LCM(16150,16166) = 130540450