What is the Least Common Multiple of 10709 and 10726?

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 10709 and 10726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10709 and 10726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10709,10726) = 1
LCM(10709,10726) = ( 10709 × 10726) / 1
LCM(10709,10726) = 114864734 / 1
LCM(10709,10726) = 114864734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10709 and 10726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10709 and 10726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10709 and 10726.

Prime Factorization of 10709

Prime Factorization of 10726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10709 and 10726.

LCM(10709,10726) = 10709¹ × 2¹ × 31¹ × 173¹
LCM(10709,10726) = 114864734