What is the Least Common Multiple of 10966 and 10972?

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 10966 and 10972 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10966 and 10972, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10966,10972) = 2
LCM(10966,10972) = ( 10966 × 10972) / 2
LCM(10966,10972) = 120318952 / 2
LCM(10966,10972) = 60159476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10966 and 10972 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10966 and 10972. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10966 and 10972.

Prime Factorization of 10966

Prime Factorization of 10972

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10966 and 10972.

LCM(10966,10972) = 2² × 5483¹ × 13¹ × 211¹
LCM(10966,10972) = 60159476