What is the Least Common Multiple of 10068 and 10088?

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 10068 and 10088 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10068 and 10088, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10068,10088) = 4
LCM(10068,10088) = ( 10068 × 10088) / 4
LCM(10068,10088) = 101565984 / 4
LCM(10068,10088) = 25391496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10068 and 10088 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10068 and 10088. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10068 and 10088.

Prime Factorization of 10068

Prime Factorization of 10088

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10068 and 10088.

LCM(10068,10088) = 2³ × 3¹ × 839¹ × 13¹ × 97¹
LCM(10068,10088) = 25391496