What is the Least Common Multiple of 10296 and 10311?

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 10296 and 10311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10296 and 10311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10296,10311) = 3
LCM(10296,10311) = ( 10296 × 10311) / 3
LCM(10296,10311) = 106162056 / 3
LCM(10296,10311) = 35387352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10296 and 10311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10296 and 10311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10296 and 10311.

Prime Factorization of 10296

Prime Factorization of 10311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10296 and 10311.

LCM(10296,10311) = 2³ × 3² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 7¹ × 491¹
LCM(10296,10311) = 35387352