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What is the smallest number divisible by all numbers 1 to 10?

Published in Number Theory 1 min read

The smallest number divisible by all numbers from 1 to 10 is 2520.

This number is also known as the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the numbers 1 through 10. To find it, we need to consider the prime factorization of each number:

  • 1 = 1
  • 2 = 2
  • 3 = 3
  • 4 = 2 x 2 = 22
  • 5 = 5
  • 6 = 2 x 3
  • 7 = 7
  • 8 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 23
  • 9 = 3 x 3 = 32
  • 10 = 2 x 5

To find the LCM, we take the highest power of each prime number that appears in any of the factorizations:

  • 23 = 8
  • 32 = 9
  • 5 = 5
  • 7 = 7

Then, we multiply these together:

8 x 9 x 5 x 7 = 2520

Therefore, 2520 is the smallest number that is perfectly divisible by all numbers from 1 to 10.

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