What is the Least Common Multiple of 10238 and 10242?

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 10238 and 10242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10238 and 10242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10238,10242) = 2
LCM(10238,10242) = ( 10238 × 10242) / 2
LCM(10238,10242) = 104857596 / 2
LCM(10238,10242) = 52428798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10238 and 10242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10238 and 10242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10238 and 10242.

Prime Factorization of 10238

Prime Factorization of 10242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10238 and 10242.

LCM(10238,10242) = 2¹ × 5119¹ × 3² × 569¹
LCM(10238,10242) = 52428798