What is the Least Common Multiple of 10552 and 10572?

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 10552 and 10572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10552 and 10572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10552,10572) = 4
LCM(10552,10572) = ( 10552 × 10572) / 4
LCM(10552,10572) = 111555744 / 4
LCM(10552,10572) = 27888936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10552 and 10572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10552 and 10572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10552 and 10572.

Prime Factorization of 10552

Prime Factorization of 10572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10552 and 10572.

LCM(10552,10572) = 2³ × 1319¹ × 3¹ × 881¹
LCM(10552,10572) = 27888936