What is the Least Common Multiple of 16212 and 16225?

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 16212 and 16225 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16212 and 16225, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16212,16225) = 1
LCM(16212,16225) = ( 16212 × 16225) / 1
LCM(16212,16225) = 263039700 / 1
LCM(16212,16225) = 263039700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16212 and 16225 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16212 and 16225. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16212 and 16225.

Prime Factorization of 16212

Prime Factorization of 16225

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16212 and 16225.

LCM(16212,16225) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 193¹ × 5² × 11¹ × 59¹
LCM(16212,16225) = 263039700