What is the Least Common Multiple of 16181 and 16201?

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 16181 and 16201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16181 and 16201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16181,16201) = 1
LCM(16181,16201) = ( 16181 × 16201) / 1
LCM(16181,16201) = 262148381 / 1
LCM(16181,16201) = 262148381

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16181 and 16201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16181 and 16201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16181 and 16201.

Prime Factorization of 16181

Prime Factorization of 16201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16181 and 16201.

LCM(16181,16201) = 11¹ × 1471¹ × 17¹ × 953¹
LCM(16181,16201) = 262148381