What is the Least Common Multiple of 10427 and 10436?

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 10427 and 10436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10427 and 10436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10427,10436) = 1
LCM(10427,10436) = ( 10427 × 10436) / 1
LCM(10427,10436) = 108816172 / 1
LCM(10427,10436) = 108816172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10427 and 10436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10427 and 10436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10427 and 10436.

Prime Factorization of 10427

Prime Factorization of 10436

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10427 and 10436.

LCM(10427,10436) = 10427¹ × 2² × 2609¹
LCM(10427,10436) = 108816172