What is the Least Common Multiple of 10391 and 10408?

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 10391 and 10408 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10391 and 10408, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10391,10408) = 1
LCM(10391,10408) = ( 10391 × 10408) / 1
LCM(10391,10408) = 108149528 / 1
LCM(10391,10408) = 108149528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10391 and 10408 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10391 and 10408. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10391 and 10408.

Prime Factorization of 10391

Prime Factorization of 10408

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10391 and 10408.

LCM(10391,10408) = 10391¹ × 2³ × 1301¹
LCM(10391,10408) = 108149528