What is the Least Common Multiple of 10218 and 10233?

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 10218 and 10233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10218 and 10233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10218,10233) = 3
LCM(10218,10233) = ( 10218 × 10233) / 3
LCM(10218,10233) = 104560794 / 3
LCM(10218,10233) = 34853598

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10218 and 10233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10218 and 10233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10218 and 10233.

Prime Factorization of 10218

Prime Factorization of 10233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10218 and 10233.

LCM(10218,10233) = 2¹ × 3³ × 13¹ × 131¹ × 379¹
LCM(10218,10233) = 34853598