What is the Least Common Multiple of 10543 and 10556?

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 10543 and 10556 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10543 and 10556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10543,10556) = 13
LCM(10543,10556) = ( 10543 × 10556) / 13
LCM(10543,10556) = 111291908 / 13
LCM(10543,10556) = 8560916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10543 and 10556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10543 and 10556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10543 and 10556.

Prime Factorization of 10543

Prime Factorization of 10556

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10543 and 10556.

LCM(10543,10556) = 13¹ × 811¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 29¹
LCM(10543,10556) = 8560916