What is the Least Common Multiple of 559 and 567?

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 559 and 567 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 559 and 567, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(559,567) = 1
LCM(559,567) = ( 559 × 567) / 1
LCM(559,567) = 316953 / 1
LCM(559,567) = 316953

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 559 and 567 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 559 and 567. First we will calculate the prime factors of 559 and 567.

Prime Factorization of 559

Prime Factorization of 567

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 559 and 567.

LCM(559,567) = 13¹ × 43¹ × 3⁴ × 7¹
LCM(559,567) = 316953