What is the Least Common Multiple of 10655 and 10659?

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 10655 and 10659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10655 and 10659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10655,10659) = 1
LCM(10655,10659) = ( 10655 × 10659) / 1
LCM(10655,10659) = 113571645 / 1
LCM(10655,10659) = 113571645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10655 and 10659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10655 and 10659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10655 and 10659.

Prime Factorization of 10655

Prime Factorization of 10659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10655 and 10659.

LCM(10655,10659) = 5¹ × 2131¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 19¹
LCM(10655,10659) = 113571645