What is the Least Common Multiple of 10261 and 10279?

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 10261 and 10279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10261 and 10279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10261,10279) = 1
LCM(10261,10279) = ( 10261 × 10279) / 1
LCM(10261,10279) = 105472819 / 1
LCM(10261,10279) = 105472819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10261 and 10279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10261 and 10279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10261 and 10279.

Prime Factorization of 10261

Prime Factorization of 10279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10261 and 10279.

LCM(10261,10279) = 31¹ × 331¹ × 19¹ × 541¹
LCM(10261,10279) = 105472819