What is the Least Common Multiple of 10042 and 10046?

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 10042 and 10046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10042 and 10046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10042,10046) = 2
LCM(10042,10046) = ( 10042 × 10046) / 2
LCM(10042,10046) = 100881932 / 2
LCM(10042,10046) = 50440966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10042 and 10046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10042 and 10046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10042 and 10046.

Prime Factorization of 10042

Prime Factorization of 10046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10042 and 10046.

LCM(10042,10046) = 2¹ × 5021¹ × 5023¹
LCM(10042,10046) = 50440966