What is the Least Common Multiple of 10249 and 10256?

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 10249 and 10256 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10249 and 10256, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10249,10256) = 1
LCM(10249,10256) = ( 10249 × 10256) / 1
LCM(10249,10256) = 105113744 / 1
LCM(10249,10256) = 105113744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10249 and 10256 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10249 and 10256. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10249 and 10256.

Prime Factorization of 10249

Prime Factorization of 10256

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10249 and 10256.

LCM(10249,10256) = 37¹ × 277¹ × 2⁴ × 641¹
LCM(10249,10256) = 105113744