What is the Least Common Multiple of 16205 and 16211?

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 16205 and 16211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16205 and 16211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16205,16211) = 1
LCM(16205,16211) = ( 16205 × 16211) / 1
LCM(16205,16211) = 262699255 / 1
LCM(16205,16211) = 262699255

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16205 and 16211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16205 and 16211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16205 and 16211.

Prime Factorization of 16205

Prime Factorization of 16211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16205 and 16211.

LCM(16205,16211) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 463¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 43¹
LCM(16205,16211) = 262699255