What is the Least Common Multiple of 16214 and 16226?

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 16214 and 16226 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16214 and 16226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16214,16226) = 2
LCM(16214,16226) = ( 16214 × 16226) / 2
LCM(16214,16226) = 263088364 / 2
LCM(16214,16226) = 131544182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16214 and 16226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16214 and 16226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16214 and 16226.

Prime Factorization of 16214

Prime Factorization of 16226

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16214 and 16226.

LCM(16214,16226) = 2¹ × 11² × 67¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 61¹
LCM(16214,16226) = 131544182