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What is the Least Common Multiple of 10946 and 10960?

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 10946 and 10960 is 59984080.

LCM(10946,10960) = 59984080

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Least Common Multiple of 10946 and 10960 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10946 and 10960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10946,10960) = 2
LCM(10946,10960) = ( 10946 × 10960) / 2
LCM(10946,10960) = 119968160 / 2
LCM(10946,10960) = 59984080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10946 and 10960 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10946 and 10960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10946 and 10960.

Prime Factorization of 10946

Prime factors of 10946 are 2, 13, 421. Prime factorization of 10946 in exponential form is:

10946 = 21 × 131 × 4211

Prime Factorization of 10960

Prime factors of 10960 are 2, 5, 137. Prime factorization of 10960 in exponential form is:

10960 = 24 × 51 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10946 and 10960.

LCM(10946,10960) = 24 × 131 × 4211 × 51 × 1371
LCM(10946,10960) = 59984080