What is the Least Common Multiple of 10592 and 10596?

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 10592 and 10596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10592 and 10596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10592,10596) = 4
LCM(10592,10596) = ( 10592 × 10596) / 4
LCM(10592,10596) = 112232832 / 4
LCM(10592,10596) = 28058208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10592 and 10596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10592 and 10596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10592 and 10596.

Prime Factorization of 10592

Prime Factorization of 10596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10592 and 10596.

LCM(10592,10596) = 2⁵ × 331¹ × 3¹ × 883¹
LCM(10592,10596) = 28058208