What is the Least Common Multiple of 10268 and 10285?

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 10268 and 10285 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10268 and 10285, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10268,10285) = 17
LCM(10268,10285) = ( 10268 × 10285) / 17
LCM(10268,10285) = 105606380 / 17
LCM(10268,10285) = 6212140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10268 and 10285 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10268 and 10285. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10268 and 10285.

Prime Factorization of 10268

Prime Factorization of 10285

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10268 and 10285.

LCM(10268,10285) = 2² × 17¹ × 151¹ × 5¹ × 11²
LCM(10268,10285) = 6212140