What is the Least Common Multiple of 10294 and 10308?

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 10294 and 10308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10294 and 10308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10294,10308) = 2
LCM(10294,10308) = ( 10294 × 10308) / 2
LCM(10294,10308) = 106110552 / 2
LCM(10294,10308) = 53055276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10294 and 10308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10294 and 10308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10294 and 10308.

Prime Factorization of 10294

Prime Factorization of 10308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10294 and 10308.

LCM(10294,10308) = 2² × 5147¹ × 3¹ × 859¹
LCM(10294,10308) = 53055276