What is the Least Common Multiple of 10409 and 10426?

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 10409 and 10426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10409 and 10426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10409,10426) = 1
LCM(10409,10426) = ( 10409 × 10426) / 1
LCM(10409,10426) = 108524234 / 1
LCM(10409,10426) = 108524234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10409 and 10426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10409 and 10426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10409 and 10426.

Prime Factorization of 10409

Prime Factorization of 10426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10409 and 10426.

LCM(10409,10426) = 7¹ × 1487¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 401¹
LCM(10409,10426) = 108524234