What is the Least Common Multiple of 10472 and 10479?

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 10472 and 10479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10472 and 10479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10472,10479) = 7
LCM(10472,10479) = ( 10472 × 10479) / 7
LCM(10472,10479) = 109736088 / 7
LCM(10472,10479) = 15676584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10472 and 10479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10472 and 10479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10472 and 10479.

Prime Factorization of 10472

Prime Factorization of 10479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10472 and 10479.

LCM(10472,10479) = 2³ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 3¹ × 499¹
LCM(10472,10479) = 15676584