What is the Least Common Multiple of 16159 and 16172?

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 16159 and 16172 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16159 and 16172, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16159,16172) = 13
LCM(16159,16172) = ( 16159 × 16172) / 13
LCM(16159,16172) = 261323348 / 13
LCM(16159,16172) = 20101796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16159 and 16172 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16159 and 16172. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16159 and 16172.

Prime Factorization of 16159

Prime Factorization of 16172

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16159 and 16172.

LCM(16159,16172) = 11¹ × 13¹ × 113¹ × 2² × 311¹
LCM(16159,16172) = 20101796