What is the Least Common Multiple of 10098 and 10115?

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 10098 and 10115 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10098 and 10115, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10098,10115) = 17
LCM(10098,10115) = ( 10098 × 10115) / 17
LCM(10098,10115) = 102141270 / 17
LCM(10098,10115) = 6008310

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10098 and 10115 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10098 and 10115. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10098 and 10115.

Prime Factorization of 10098

Prime Factorization of 10115

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10098 and 10115.

LCM(10098,10115) = 2¹ × 3³ × 11¹ × 17² × 5¹ × 7¹
LCM(10098,10115) = 6008310