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What is the Least Common Multiple of 10856 and 10868?

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 10856 and 10868 is 29495752.

LCM(10856,10868) = 29495752

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Least Common Multiple of 10856 and 10868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10856 and 10868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10856,10868) = 4
LCM(10856,10868) = ( 10856 × 10868) / 4
LCM(10856,10868) = 117983008 / 4
LCM(10856,10868) = 29495752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10856 and 10868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10856 and 10868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10856 and 10868.

Prime Factorization of 10856

Prime factors of 10856 are 2, 23, 59. Prime factorization of 10856 in exponential form is:

10856 = 23 × 231 × 591

Prime Factorization of 10868

Prime factors of 10868 are 2, 11, 13, 19. Prime factorization of 10868 in exponential form is:

10868 = 22 × 111 × 131 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10856 and 10868.

LCM(10856,10868) = 23 × 231 × 591 × 111 × 131 × 191
LCM(10856,10868) = 29495752