What is the Least Common Multiple of 10897 and 10914?

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 10897 and 10914 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10897 and 10914, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10897,10914) = 17
LCM(10897,10914) = ( 10897 × 10914) / 17
LCM(10897,10914) = 118929858 / 17
LCM(10897,10914) = 6995874

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10897 and 10914 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10897 and 10914. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10897 and 10914.

Prime Factorization of 10897

Prime Factorization of 10914

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10897 and 10914.

LCM(10897,10914) = 17¹ × 641¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 107¹
LCM(10897,10914) = 6995874