What is the Least Common Multiple of 10979 and 10990?

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 10990 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 10990, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10979,10990) = 1
LCM(10979,10990) = ( 10979 × 10990) / 1
LCM(10979,10990) = 120659210 / 1
LCM(10979,10990) = 120659210

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10979 and 10990 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10979 and 10990. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10979 and 10990.

Prime Factorization of 10979

Prime Factorization of 10990

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10979 and 10990.

LCM(10979,10990) = 10979¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 157¹
LCM(10979,10990) = 120659210