What is the Least Common Multiple of 10237 and 10253?

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 10237 and 10253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10237 and 10253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10237,10253) = 1
LCM(10237,10253) = ( 10237 × 10253) / 1
LCM(10237,10253) = 104959961 / 1
LCM(10237,10253) = 104959961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10237 and 10253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10237 and 10253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10237 and 10253.

Prime Factorization of 10237

Prime Factorization of 10253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10237 and 10253.

LCM(10237,10253) = 29¹ × 353¹ × 10253¹
LCM(10237,10253) = 104959961