What is the Least Common Multiple of 10086 and 10097?

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 10086 and 10097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10086 and 10097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10086,10097) = 1
LCM(10086,10097) = ( 10086 × 10097) / 1
LCM(10086,10097) = 101838342 / 1
LCM(10086,10097) = 101838342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10086 and 10097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10086 and 10097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10086 and 10097.

Prime Factorization of 10086

Prime Factorization of 10097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10086 and 10097.

LCM(10086,10097) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 41² × 23¹ × 439¹
LCM(10086,10097) = 101838342