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What is the Least Common Multiple of 10842 and 10862?

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 (LCM) of 10842 and 10862 is 58882902.

LCM(10842,10862) = 58882902

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Least Common Multiple of 10842 and 10862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10842 and 10862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10842,10862) = 2
LCM(10842,10862) = ( 10842 × 10862) / 2
LCM(10842,10862) = 117765804 / 2
LCM(10842,10862) = 58882902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10842 and 10862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10842 and 10862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10842 and 10862.

Prime Factorization of 10842

Prime factors of 10842 are 2, 3, 13, 139. Prime factorization of 10842 in exponential form is:

10842 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 1391

Prime Factorization of 10862

Prime factors of 10862 are 2, 5431. Prime factorization of 10862 in exponential form is:

10862 = 21 × 54311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10842 and 10862.

LCM(10842,10862) = 21 × 31 × 131 × 1391 × 54311
LCM(10842,10862) = 58882902