What is the Least Common Multiple of 10189 and 10204?

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 10189 and 10204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10189 and 10204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10189,10204) = 1
LCM(10189,10204) = ( 10189 × 10204) / 1
LCM(10189,10204) = 103968556 / 1
LCM(10189,10204) = 103968556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10189 and 10204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10189 and 10204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10189 and 10204.

Prime Factorization of 10189

Prime Factorization of 10204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10189 and 10204.

LCM(10189,10204) = 23¹ × 443¹ × 2² × 2551¹
LCM(10189,10204) = 103968556