What is the Least Common Multiple of 10660 and 10679?

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 10660 and 10679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10660 and 10679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10660,10679) = 1
LCM(10660,10679) = ( 10660 × 10679) / 1
LCM(10660,10679) = 113838140 / 1
LCM(10660,10679) = 113838140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10660 and 10679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10660 and 10679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10660 and 10679.

Prime Factorization of 10660

Prime Factorization of 10679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10660 and 10679.

LCM(10660,10679) = 2² × 5¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 59¹ × 181¹
LCM(10660,10679) = 113838140