What is the Least Common Multiple of 16178 and 16187?

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 16178 and 16187 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16178 and 16187, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16178,16187) = 1
LCM(16178,16187) = ( 16178 × 16187) / 1
LCM(16178,16187) = 261873286 / 1
LCM(16178,16187) = 261873286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16178 and 16187 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16178 and 16187. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16178 and 16187.

Prime Factorization of 16178

Prime Factorization of 16187

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16178 and 16187.

LCM(16178,16187) = 2¹ × 8089¹ × 16187¹
LCM(16178,16187) = 261873286