What is the Least Common Multiple of 10620 and 10627?

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 10620 and 10627 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10620 and 10627, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10620,10627) = 1
LCM(10620,10627) = ( 10620 × 10627) / 1
LCM(10620,10627) = 112858740 / 1
LCM(10620,10627) = 112858740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10620 and 10627 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10620 and 10627. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10620 and 10627.

Prime Factorization of 10620

Prime Factorization of 10627

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10620 and 10627.

LCM(10620,10627) = 2² × 3² × 5¹ × 59¹ × 10627¹
LCM(10620,10627) = 112858740