What is the Least Common Multiple of 10555 and 10573?

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 10555 and 10573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10555 and 10573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10555,10573) = 1
LCM(10555,10573) = ( 10555 × 10573) / 1
LCM(10555,10573) = 111598015 / 1
LCM(10555,10573) = 111598015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10555 and 10573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10555 and 10573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10555 and 10573.

Prime Factorization of 10555

Prime Factorization of 10573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10555 and 10573.

LCM(10555,10573) = 5¹ × 2111¹ × 97¹ × 109¹
LCM(10555,10573) = 111598015