What is the Least Common Multiple of 10443 and 10462?

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 10443 and 10462 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10443 and 10462, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10443,10462) = 1
LCM(10443,10462) = ( 10443 × 10462) / 1
LCM(10443,10462) = 109254666 / 1
LCM(10443,10462) = 109254666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10443 and 10462 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10443 and 10462. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10443 and 10462.

Prime Factorization of 10443

Prime Factorization of 10462

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10443 and 10462.

LCM(10443,10462) = 3¹ × 59² × 2¹ × 5231¹
LCM(10443,10462) = 109254666