What is the Least Common Multiple of 10493 and 10501?

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 10493 and 10501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10493 and 10501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10493,10501) = 1
LCM(10493,10501) = ( 10493 × 10501) / 1
LCM(10493,10501) = 110186993 / 1
LCM(10493,10501) = 110186993

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10493 and 10501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10493 and 10501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10493 and 10501.

Prime Factorization of 10493

Prime Factorization of 10501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10493 and 10501.

LCM(10493,10501) = 7¹ × 1499¹ × 10501¹
LCM(10493,10501) = 110186993