What is the Least Common Multiple of 10576 and 10587?

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 10576 and 10587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10576 and 10587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10576,10587) = 1
LCM(10576,10587) = ( 10576 × 10587) / 1
LCM(10576,10587) = 111968112 / 1
LCM(10576,10587) = 111968112

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10576 and 10587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10576 and 10587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10576 and 10587.

Prime Factorization of 10576

Prime Factorization of 10587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10576 and 10587.

LCM(10576,10587) = 2⁴ × 661¹ × 3¹ × 3529¹
LCM(10576,10587) = 111968112