What is the Least Common Multiple of 16163 and 16169?

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 16163 and 16169 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16163 and 16169, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16163,16169) = 1
LCM(16163,16169) = ( 16163 × 16169) / 1
LCM(16163,16169) = 261339547 / 1
LCM(16163,16169) = 261339547

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16163 and 16169 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16163 and 16169. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16163 and 16169.

Prime Factorization of 16163

Prime Factorization of 16169

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16163 and 16169.

LCM(16163,16169) = 7¹ × 2309¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 37¹
LCM(16163,16169) = 261339547