What is the Least Common Multiple of 10727 and 10738?

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 10727 and 10738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10727 and 10738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10727,10738) = 1
LCM(10727,10738) = ( 10727 × 10738) / 1
LCM(10727,10738) = 115186526 / 1
LCM(10727,10738) = 115186526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10727 and 10738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10727 and 10738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10727 and 10738.

Prime Factorization of 10727

Prime Factorization of 10738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10727 and 10738.

LCM(10727,10738) = 17¹ × 631¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 59¹
LCM(10727,10738) = 115186526