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What is the Least Common Multiple of 10959 and 10966?

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 10959 and 10966 is 120176394.

LCM(10959,10966) = 120176394

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Least Common Multiple of 10959 and 10966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10959 and 10966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10959,10966) = 1
LCM(10959,10966) = ( 10959 × 10966) / 1
LCM(10959,10966) = 120176394 / 1
LCM(10959,10966) = 120176394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10959 and 10966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10959 and 10966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10959 and 10966.

Prime Factorization of 10959

Prime factors of 10959 are 3, 13, 281. Prime factorization of 10959 in exponential form is:

10959 = 31 × 131 × 2811

Prime Factorization of 10966

Prime factors of 10966 are 2, 5483. Prime factorization of 10966 in exponential form is:

10966 = 21 × 54831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10959 and 10966.

LCM(10959,10966) = 31 × 131 × 2811 × 21 × 54831
LCM(10959,10966) = 120176394