What is the Least Common Multiple of 10118 and 10136?

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 10118 and 10136 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10118 and 10136, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10118,10136) = 2
LCM(10118,10136) = ( 10118 × 10136) / 2
LCM(10118,10136) = 102556048 / 2
LCM(10118,10136) = 51278024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10118 and 10136 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10118 and 10136. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10118 and 10136.

Prime Factorization of 10118

Prime Factorization of 10136

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10118 and 10136.

LCM(10118,10136) = 2³ × 5059¹ × 7¹ × 181¹
LCM(10118,10136) = 51278024