What is the Least Common Multiple of 10952 and 10961?

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 10952 and 10961 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10952 and 10961, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10952,10961) = 1
LCM(10952,10961) = ( 10952 × 10961) / 1
LCM(10952,10961) = 120044872 / 1
LCM(10952,10961) = 120044872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10952 and 10961 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10952 and 10961. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10952 and 10961.

Prime Factorization of 10952

Prime Factorization of 10961

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10952 and 10961.

LCM(10952,10961) = 2³ × 37² × 97¹ × 113¹
LCM(10952,10961) = 120044872