What is the Least Common Multiple of 10522 and 10532?

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 10522 and 10532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10522 and 10532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10522,10532) = 2
LCM(10522,10532) = ( 10522 × 10532) / 2
LCM(10522,10532) = 110817704 / 2
LCM(10522,10532) = 55408852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10522 and 10532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10522 and 10532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10522 and 10532.

Prime Factorization of 10522

Prime Factorization of 10532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10522 and 10532.

LCM(10522,10532) = 2² × 5261¹ × 2633¹
LCM(10522,10532) = 55408852