What is the Least Common Multiple of 10544 and 10553?

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 10544 and 10553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10544 and 10553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10544,10553) = 1
LCM(10544,10553) = ( 10544 × 10553) / 1
LCM(10544,10553) = 111270832 / 1
LCM(10544,10553) = 111270832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10544 and 10553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10544 and 10553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10544 and 10553.

Prime Factorization of 10544

Prime Factorization of 10553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10544 and 10553.

LCM(10544,10553) = 2⁴ × 659¹ × 61¹ × 173¹
LCM(10544,10553) = 111270832