What is the Least Common Multiple of 10657 and 10663?

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 10657 and 10663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10657 and 10663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10657,10663) = 1
LCM(10657,10663) = ( 10657 × 10663) / 1
LCM(10657,10663) = 113635591 / 1
LCM(10657,10663) = 113635591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10657 and 10663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10657 and 10663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10657 and 10663.

Prime Factorization of 10657

Prime Factorization of 10663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10657 and 10663.

LCM(10657,10663) = 10657¹ × 10663¹
LCM(10657,10663) = 113635591