What is the Least Common Multiple of 10588 and 10597?

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 10588 and 10597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10588 and 10597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10588,10597) = 1
LCM(10588,10597) = ( 10588 × 10597) / 1
LCM(10588,10597) = 112201036 / 1
LCM(10588,10597) = 112201036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10588 and 10597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10588 and 10597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10588 and 10597.

Prime Factorization of 10588

Prime Factorization of 10597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10588 and 10597.

LCM(10588,10597) = 2² × 2647¹ × 10597¹
LCM(10588,10597) = 112201036