What is the Least Common Multiple of 10299 and 10316?

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 10299 and 10316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10299 and 10316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10299,10316) = 1
LCM(10299,10316) = ( 10299 × 10316) / 1
LCM(10299,10316) = 106244484 / 1
LCM(10299,10316) = 106244484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10299 and 10316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10299 and 10316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10299 and 10316.

Prime Factorization of 10299

Prime Factorization of 10316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10299 and 10316.

LCM(10299,10316) = 3¹ × 3433¹ × 2² × 2579¹
LCM(10299,10316) = 106244484