What is the Least Common Multiple of 10246 and 10251?

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 10246 and 10251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10246 and 10251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10246,10251) = 1
LCM(10246,10251) = ( 10246 × 10251) / 1
LCM(10246,10251) = 105031746 / 1
LCM(10246,10251) = 105031746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10246 and 10251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10246 and 10251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10246 and 10251.

Prime Factorization of 10246

Prime Factorization of 10251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10246 and 10251.

LCM(10246,10251) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 109¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 67¹
LCM(10246,10251) = 105031746