What is the Least Common Multiple of 10024 and 10044?

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 10024 and 10044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10024 and 10044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10024,10044) = 4
LCM(10024,10044) = ( 10024 × 10044) / 4
LCM(10024,10044) = 100681056 / 4
LCM(10024,10044) = 25170264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10024 and 10044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10024 and 10044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10024 and 10044.

Prime Factorization of 10024

Prime Factorization of 10044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10024 and 10044.

LCM(10024,10044) = 2³ × 7¹ × 179¹ × 3⁴ × 31¹
LCM(10024,10044) = 25170264