What is the Least Common Multiple of 10855 and 10859?

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 10855 and 10859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10855 and 10859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10855,10859) = 1
LCM(10855,10859) = ( 10855 × 10859) / 1
LCM(10855,10859) = 117874445 / 1
LCM(10855,10859) = 117874445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10855 and 10859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10855 and 10859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10855 and 10859.

Prime Factorization of 10855

Prime Factorization of 10859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10855 and 10859.

LCM(10855,10859) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 167¹ × 10859¹
LCM(10855,10859) = 117874445