What is the Least Common Multiple of 10059 and 10068?

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 10059 and 10068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10059 and 10068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10059,10068) = 3
LCM(10059,10068) = ( 10059 × 10068) / 3
LCM(10059,10068) = 101274012 / 3
LCM(10059,10068) = 33758004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10059 and 10068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10059 and 10068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10059 and 10068.

Prime Factorization of 10059

Prime Factorization of 10068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10059 and 10068.

LCM(10059,10068) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 479¹ × 2² × 839¹
LCM(10059,10068) = 33758004