What is the Least Common Multiple of 10197 and 10203?

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 10197 and 10203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10197 and 10203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10197,10203) = 3
LCM(10197,10203) = ( 10197 × 10203) / 3
LCM(10197,10203) = 104039991 / 3
LCM(10197,10203) = 34679997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10197 and 10203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10197 and 10203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10197 and 10203.

Prime Factorization of 10197

Prime Factorization of 10203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10197 and 10203.

LCM(10197,10203) = 3² × 11¹ × 103¹ × 19¹ × 179¹
LCM(10197,10203) = 34679997