What is the Least Common Multiple of 10520 and 10524?

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 10520 and 10524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10520 and 10524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10520,10524) = 4
LCM(10520,10524) = ( 10520 × 10524) / 4
LCM(10520,10524) = 110712480 / 4
LCM(10520,10524) = 27678120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10520 and 10524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10520 and 10524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10520 and 10524.

Prime Factorization of 10520

Prime Factorization of 10524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10520 and 10524.

LCM(10520,10524) = 2³ × 5¹ × 263¹ × 3¹ × 877¹
LCM(10520,10524) = 27678120