What is the Least Common Multiple of 10485 and 10499?

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 10485 and 10499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10485 and 10499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10485,10499) = 1
LCM(10485,10499) = ( 10485 × 10499) / 1
LCM(10485,10499) = 110082015 / 1
LCM(10485,10499) = 110082015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10485 and 10499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10485 and 10499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10485 and 10499.

Prime Factorization of 10485

Prime Factorization of 10499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10485 and 10499.

LCM(10485,10499) = 3² × 5¹ × 233¹ × 10499¹
LCM(10485,10499) = 110082015