What is the Least Common Multiple of 10979 and 10985?

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 10979 and 10985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10979 and 10985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10979,10985) = 1
LCM(10979,10985) = ( 10979 × 10985) / 1
LCM(10979,10985) = 120604315 / 1
LCM(10979,10985) = 120604315

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10979 and 10985 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10979 and 10985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10979 and 10985.

Prime Factorization of 10979

Prime Factorization of 10985

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10979 and 10985.

LCM(10979,10985) = 10979¹ × 5¹ × 13³
LCM(10979,10985) = 120604315