What is the Least Common Multiple of 16242 and 16251?

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 16242 and 16251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16242 and 16251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16242,16251) = 3
LCM(16242,16251) = ( 16242 × 16251) / 3
LCM(16242,16251) = 263948742 / 3
LCM(16242,16251) = 87982914

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16242 and 16251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16242 and 16251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16242 and 16251.

Prime Factorization of 16242

Prime Factorization of 16251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16242 and 16251.

LCM(16242,16251) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2707¹ × 5417¹
LCM(16242,16251) = 87982914