What is the Least Common Multiple of 10138 and 10147?

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 10138 and 10147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10138 and 10147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10138,10147) = 1
LCM(10138,10147) = ( 10138 × 10147) / 1
LCM(10138,10147) = 102870286 / 1
LCM(10138,10147) = 102870286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10138 and 10147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10138 and 10147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10138 and 10147.

Prime Factorization of 10138

Prime Factorization of 10147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10138 and 10147.

LCM(10138,10147) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 137¹ × 73¹ × 139¹
LCM(10138,10147) = 102870286