What is the Least Common Multiple of 16171 and 16184?

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 16171 and 16184 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16171 and 16184, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16171,16184) = 1
LCM(16171,16184) = ( 16171 × 16184) / 1
LCM(16171,16184) = 261711464 / 1
LCM(16171,16184) = 261711464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16171 and 16184 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16171 and 16184. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16171 and 16184.

Prime Factorization of 16171

Prime Factorization of 16184

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16171 and 16184.

LCM(16171,16184) = 103¹ × 157¹ × 2³ × 7¹ × 17²
LCM(16171,16184) = 261711464