What is the Least Common Multiple of 10297 and 10312?

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 10297 and 10312 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10297 and 10312, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10297,10312) = 1
LCM(10297,10312) = ( 10297 × 10312) / 1
LCM(10297,10312) = 106182664 / 1
LCM(10297,10312) = 106182664

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10297 and 10312 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10297 and 10312. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10297 and 10312.

Prime Factorization of 10297

Prime Factorization of 10312

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10297 and 10312.

LCM(10297,10312) = 7¹ × 1471¹ × 2³ × 1289¹
LCM(10297,10312) = 106182664