What is the Least Common Multiple of 16188 and 16198?

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 16188 and 16198 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16188 and 16198, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16188,16198) = 2
LCM(16188,16198) = ( 16188 × 16198) / 2
LCM(16188,16198) = 262213224 / 2
LCM(16188,16198) = 131106612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16188 and 16198 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16188 and 16198. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16188 and 16198.

Prime Factorization of 16188

Prime Factorization of 16198

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16188 and 16198.

LCM(16188,16198) = 2² × 3¹ × 19¹ × 71¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 89¹
LCM(16188,16198) = 131106612