What is the Least Common Multiple of 10156 and 10171?

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 10156 and 10171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10156 and 10171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10156,10171) = 1
LCM(10156,10171) = ( 10156 × 10171) / 1
LCM(10156,10171) = 103296676 / 1
LCM(10156,10171) = 103296676

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10156 and 10171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10156 and 10171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10156 and 10171.

Prime Factorization of 10156

Prime Factorization of 10171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10156 and 10171.

LCM(10156,10171) = 2² × 2539¹ × 7¹ × 1453¹
LCM(10156,10171) = 103296676