What is the Least Common Multiple of 10601 and 10614?

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 10601 and 10614 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10601 and 10614, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10601,10614) = 1
LCM(10601,10614) = ( 10601 × 10614) / 1
LCM(10601,10614) = 112519014 / 1
LCM(10601,10614) = 112519014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10601 and 10614 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10601 and 10614. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10601 and 10614.

Prime Factorization of 10601

Prime Factorization of 10614

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10601 and 10614.

LCM(10601,10614) = 10601¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 61¹
LCM(10601,10614) = 112519014