What is the Least Common Multiple of 10023 and 10027?

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 10023 and 10027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10023 and 10027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10023,10027) = 1
LCM(10023,10027) = ( 10023 × 10027) / 1
LCM(10023,10027) = 100500621 / 1
LCM(10023,10027) = 100500621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10023 and 10027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10023 and 10027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10023 and 10027.

Prime Factorization of 10023

Prime Factorization of 10027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10023 and 10027.

LCM(10023,10027) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 257¹ × 37¹ × 271¹
LCM(10023,10027) = 100500621