What is the Least Common Multiple of 10528 and 10544?

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 10528 and 10544 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10528 and 10544, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10528,10544) = 16
LCM(10528,10544) = ( 10528 × 10544) / 16
LCM(10528,10544) = 111007232 / 16
LCM(10528,10544) = 6937952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10528 and 10544 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10528 and 10544. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10528 and 10544.

Prime Factorization of 10528

Prime Factorization of 10544

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10528 and 10544.

LCM(10528,10544) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 47¹ × 659¹
LCM(10528,10544) = 6937952