What is the Least Common Multiple of 10331 and 10346?

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 10331 and 10346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10331 and 10346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10331,10346) = 1
LCM(10331,10346) = ( 10331 × 10346) / 1
LCM(10331,10346) = 106884526 / 1
LCM(10331,10346) = 106884526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10331 and 10346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10331 and 10346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10331 and 10346.

Prime Factorization of 10331

Prime Factorization of 10346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10331 and 10346.

LCM(10331,10346) = 10331¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 739¹
LCM(10331,10346) = 106884526