What is the Least Common Multiple of 10228 and 10244?

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 10228 and 10244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10228 and 10244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10228,10244) = 4
LCM(10228,10244) = ( 10228 × 10244) / 4
LCM(10228,10244) = 104775632 / 4
LCM(10228,10244) = 26193908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10228 and 10244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10228 and 10244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10228 and 10244.

Prime Factorization of 10228

Prime Factorization of 10244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10228 and 10244.

LCM(10228,10244) = 2² × 2557¹ × 13¹ × 197¹
LCM(10228,10244) = 26193908