What is the Least Common Multiple of 10357 and 10372?

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 10357 and 10372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10357 and 10372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10357,10372) = 1
LCM(10357,10372) = ( 10357 × 10372) / 1
LCM(10357,10372) = 107422804 / 1
LCM(10357,10372) = 107422804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10357 and 10372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10357 and 10372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10357 and 10372.

Prime Factorization of 10357

Prime Factorization of 10372

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10357 and 10372.

LCM(10357,10372) = 10357¹ × 2² × 2593¹
LCM(10357,10372) = 107422804