What is the Least Common Multiple of 10239 and 10243?

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 10239 and 10243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10239 and 10243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10239,10243) = 1
LCM(10239,10243) = ( 10239 × 10243) / 1
LCM(10239,10243) = 104878077 / 1
LCM(10239,10243) = 104878077

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10239 and 10243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10239 and 10243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10239 and 10243.

Prime Factorization of 10239

Prime Factorization of 10243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10239 and 10243.

LCM(10239,10243) = 3¹ × 3413¹ × 10243¹
LCM(10239,10243) = 104878077