What is the Least Common Multiple of 10406 and 10423?

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 10406 and 10423 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10406 and 10423, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10406,10423) = 1
LCM(10406,10423) = ( 10406 × 10423) / 1
LCM(10406,10423) = 108461738 / 1
LCM(10406,10423) = 108461738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10406 and 10423 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10406 and 10423. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10406 and 10423.

Prime Factorization of 10406

Prime Factorization of 10423

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10406 and 10423.

LCM(10406,10423) = 2¹ × 11² × 43¹ × 7¹ × 1489¹
LCM(10406,10423) = 108461738