What is the Least Common Multiple of 10462 and 10477?

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 10462 and 10477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10462 and 10477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10462,10477) = 1
LCM(10462,10477) = ( 10462 × 10477) / 1
LCM(10462,10477) = 109610374 / 1
LCM(10462,10477) = 109610374

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10462 and 10477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10462 and 10477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10462 and 10477.

Prime Factorization of 10462

Prime Factorization of 10477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10462 and 10477.

LCM(10462,10477) = 2¹ × 5231¹ × 10477¹
LCM(10462,10477) = 109610374