What is the Least Common Multiple of 10722 and 10737?

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 10722 and 10737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10722 and 10737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10722,10737) = 3
LCM(10722,10737) = ( 10722 × 10737) / 3
LCM(10722,10737) = 115122114 / 3
LCM(10722,10737) = 38374038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10722 and 10737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10722 and 10737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10722 and 10737.

Prime Factorization of 10722

Prime Factorization of 10737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10722 and 10737.

LCM(10722,10737) = 2¹ × 3² × 1787¹ × 1193¹
LCM(10722,10737) = 38374038