What is the Least Common Multiple of 10498 and 10508?

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 10498 and 10508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10498 and 10508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10498,10508) = 2
LCM(10498,10508) = ( 10498 × 10508) / 2
LCM(10498,10508) = 110312984 / 2
LCM(10498,10508) = 55156492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10498 and 10508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10498 and 10508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10498 and 10508.

Prime Factorization of 10498

Prime Factorization of 10508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10498 and 10508.

LCM(10498,10508) = 2² × 29¹ × 181¹ × 37¹ × 71¹
LCM(10498,10508) = 55156492