What is the Least Common Multiple of 10318 and 10326?

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 10318 and 10326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10318 and 10326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10318,10326) = 2
LCM(10318,10326) = ( 10318 × 10326) / 2
LCM(10318,10326) = 106543668 / 2
LCM(10318,10326) = 53271834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10318 and 10326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10318 and 10326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10318 and 10326.

Prime Factorization of 10318

Prime Factorization of 10326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10318 and 10326.

LCM(10318,10326) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 67¹ × 3¹ × 1721¹
LCM(10318,10326) = 53271834