What is the Least Common Multiple of 16191 and 16202?

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 16191 and 16202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16191 and 16202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16191,16202) = 1
LCM(16191,16202) = ( 16191 × 16202) / 1
LCM(16191,16202) = 262326582 / 1
LCM(16191,16202) = 262326582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16191 and 16202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16191 and 16202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16191 and 16202.

Prime Factorization of 16191

Prime Factorization of 16202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16191 and 16202.

LCM(16191,16202) = 3² × 7¹ × 257¹ × 2¹ × 8101¹
LCM(16191,16202) = 262326582