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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16207 and 16218?

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 (LCM) of 16207 and 16218 is 262845126.

LCM(16207,16218) = 262845126

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Least Common Multiple of 16207 and 16218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16207 and 16218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16207,16218) = 1
LCM(16207,16218) = ( 16207 × 16218) / 1
LCM(16207,16218) = 262845126 / 1
LCM(16207,16218) = 262845126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16207 and 16218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16207 and 16218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16207 and 16218.

Prime Factorization of 16207

Prime factors of 16207 are 19, 853. Prime factorization of 16207 in exponential form is:

16207 = 191 × 8531

Prime Factorization of 16218

Prime factors of 16218 are 2, 3, 17, 53. Prime factorization of 16218 in exponential form is:

16218 = 21 × 32 × 171 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16207 and 16218.

LCM(16207,16218) = 191 × 8531 × 21 × 32 × 171 × 531
LCM(16207,16218) = 262845126