What is the Least Common Multiple of 10321 and 10331?

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 10321 and 10331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10321 and 10331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10321,10331) = 1
LCM(10321,10331) = ( 10321 × 10331) / 1
LCM(10321,10331) = 106626251 / 1
LCM(10321,10331) = 106626251

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10321 and 10331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10321 and 10331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10321 and 10331.

Prime Factorization of 10321

Prime Factorization of 10331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10321 and 10331.

LCM(10321,10331) = 10321¹ × 10331¹
LCM(10321,10331) = 106626251