What is the Least Common Multiple of 10556 and 10565?

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 10556 and 10565 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10556 and 10565, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10556,10565) = 1
LCM(10556,10565) = ( 10556 × 10565) / 1
LCM(10556,10565) = 111524140 / 1
LCM(10556,10565) = 111524140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10556 and 10565 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10556 and 10565. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10556 and 10565.

Prime Factorization of 10556

Prime Factorization of 10565

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10556 and 10565.

LCM(10556,10565) = 2² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 5¹ × 2113¹
LCM(10556,10565) = 111524140