What is the Least Common Multiple of 10652 and 10658?

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 10652 and 10658 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10652 and 10658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10652,10658) = 2
LCM(10652,10658) = ( 10652 × 10658) / 2
LCM(10652,10658) = 113529016 / 2
LCM(10652,10658) = 56764508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10652 and 10658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10652 and 10658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10652 and 10658.

Prime Factorization of 10652

Prime Factorization of 10658

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10652 and 10658.

LCM(10652,10658) = 2² × 2663¹ × 73²
LCM(10652,10658) = 56764508