What is the Least Common Multiple of 16184 and 16188?

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 16184 and 16188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16184 and 16188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16184,16188) = 4
LCM(16184,16188) = ( 16184 × 16188) / 4
LCM(16184,16188) = 261986592 / 4
LCM(16184,16188) = 65496648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16184 and 16188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16184 and 16188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16184 and 16188.

Prime Factorization of 16184

Prime Factorization of 16188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16184 and 16188.

LCM(16184,16188) = 2³ × 7¹ × 17² × 3¹ × 19¹ × 71¹
LCM(16184,16188) = 65496648