What is the Least Common Multiple of 10291 and 10306?

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 10291 and 10306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10291 and 10306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10291,10306) = 1
LCM(10291,10306) = ( 10291 × 10306) / 1
LCM(10291,10306) = 106059046 / 1
LCM(10291,10306) = 106059046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10291 and 10306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10291 and 10306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10291 and 10306.

Prime Factorization of 10291

Prime Factorization of 10306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10291 and 10306.

LCM(10291,10306) = 41¹ × 251¹ × 2¹ × 5153¹
LCM(10291,10306) = 106059046