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What is the Least Common Multiple of 10479 and 10486?

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 (LCM) of 10479 and 10486 is 15697542.

LCM(10479,10486) = 15697542

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Least Common Multiple of 10479 and 10486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10479 and 10486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10479,10486) = 7
LCM(10479,10486) = ( 10479 × 10486) / 7
LCM(10479,10486) = 109882794 / 7
LCM(10479,10486) = 15697542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10479 and 10486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10479 and 10486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10479 and 10486.

Prime Factorization of 10479

Prime factors of 10479 are 3, 7, 499. Prime factorization of 10479 in exponential form is:

10479 = 31 × 71 × 4991

Prime Factorization of 10486

Prime factors of 10486 are 2, 7, 107. Prime factorization of 10486 in exponential form is:

10486 = 21 × 72 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10479 and 10486.

LCM(10479,10486) = 31 × 72 × 4991 × 21 × 1071
LCM(10479,10486) = 15697542