What is the Least Common Multiple of 16187 and 16206?

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 16187 and 16206 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16187 and 16206, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16187,16206) = 1
LCM(16187,16206) = ( 16187 × 16206) / 1
LCM(16187,16206) = 262326522 / 1
LCM(16187,16206) = 262326522

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16187 and 16206 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16187 and 16206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16187 and 16206.

Prime Factorization of 16187

Prime Factorization of 16206

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16187 and 16206.

LCM(16187,16206) = 16187¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 73¹
LCM(16187,16206) = 262326522