What is the Least Common Multiple of 10255 and 10268?

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 10255 and 10268 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10255 and 10268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10255,10268) = 1
LCM(10255,10268) = ( 10255 × 10268) / 1
LCM(10255,10268) = 105298340 / 1
LCM(10255,10268) = 105298340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10255 and 10268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10255 and 10268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10255 and 10268.

Prime Factorization of 10255

Prime Factorization of 10268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10255 and 10268.

LCM(10255,10268) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 293¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 151¹
LCM(10255,10268) = 105298340