What is the Least Common Multiple of 10389 and 10404?

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 10389 and 10404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10389 and 10404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10389,10404) = 3
LCM(10389,10404) = ( 10389 × 10404) / 3
LCM(10389,10404) = 108087156 / 3
LCM(10389,10404) = 36029052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10389 and 10404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10389 and 10404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10389 and 10404.

Prime Factorization of 10389

Prime Factorization of 10404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10389 and 10404.

LCM(10389,10404) = 3² × 3463¹ × 2² × 17²
LCM(10389,10404) = 36029052