What is the Least Common Multiple of 10697 and 10717?

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 10697 and 10717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10697 and 10717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10697,10717) = 1
LCM(10697,10717) = ( 10697 × 10717) / 1
LCM(10697,10717) = 114639749 / 1
LCM(10697,10717) = 114639749

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10697 and 10717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10697 and 10717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10697 and 10717.

Prime Factorization of 10697

Prime Factorization of 10717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10697 and 10717.

LCM(10697,10717) = 19¹ × 563¹ × 7¹ × 1531¹
LCM(10697,10717) = 114639749