What is the Least Common Multiple of 10159 and 10166?

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 10159 and 10166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10159 and 10166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10159,10166) = 1
LCM(10159,10166) = ( 10159 × 10166) / 1
LCM(10159,10166) = 103276394 / 1
LCM(10159,10166) = 103276394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10159 and 10166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10159 and 10166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10159 and 10166.

Prime Factorization of 10159

Prime Factorization of 10166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10159 and 10166.

LCM(10159,10166) = 10159¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 23¹
LCM(10159,10166) = 103276394