What is the Least Common Multiple of 10388 and 10394?

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 10388 and 10394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10388 and 10394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10388,10394) = 2
LCM(10388,10394) = ( 10388 × 10394) / 2
LCM(10388,10394) = 107972872 / 2
LCM(10388,10394) = 53986436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10388 and 10394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10388 and 10394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10388 and 10394.

Prime Factorization of 10388

Prime Factorization of 10394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10388 and 10394.

LCM(10388,10394) = 2² × 7² × 53¹ × 5197¹
LCM(10388,10394) = 53986436