What is the Least Common Multiple of 10482 and 10491?

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 10482 and 10491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10482 and 10491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10482,10491) = 3
LCM(10482,10491) = ( 10482 × 10491) / 3
LCM(10482,10491) = 109966662 / 3
LCM(10482,10491) = 36655554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10482 and 10491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10482 and 10491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10482 and 10491.

Prime Factorization of 10482

Prime Factorization of 10491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10482 and 10491.

LCM(10482,10491) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1747¹ × 13¹ × 269¹
LCM(10482,10491) = 36655554