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What is the Least Common Multiple of 10942 and 10956?

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 10942 and 10956 is 59940276.

LCM(10942,10956) = 59940276

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Least Common Multiple of 10942 and 10956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10942 and 10956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10942,10956) = 2
LCM(10942,10956) = ( 10942 × 10956) / 2
LCM(10942,10956) = 119880552 / 2
LCM(10942,10956) = 59940276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10942 and 10956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10942 and 10956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10942 and 10956.

Prime Factorization of 10942

Prime factors of 10942 are 2, 5471. Prime factorization of 10942 in exponential form is:

10942 = 21 × 54711

Prime Factorization of 10956

Prime factors of 10956 are 2, 3, 11, 83. Prime factorization of 10956 in exponential form is:

10956 = 22 × 31 × 111 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10942 and 10956.

LCM(10942,10956) = 22 × 54711 × 31 × 111 × 831
LCM(10942,10956) = 59940276