What is the Least Common Multiple of 10168 and 10173?

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 10168 and 10173 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10168 and 10173, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10168,10173) = 1
LCM(10168,10173) = ( 10168 × 10173) / 1
LCM(10168,10173) = 103439064 / 1
LCM(10168,10173) = 103439064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10168 and 10173 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10168 and 10173. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10168 and 10173.

Prime Factorization of 10168

Prime Factorization of 10173

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10168 and 10173.

LCM(10168,10173) = 2³ × 31¹ × 41¹ × 3¹ × 3391¹
LCM(10168,10173) = 103439064