What is the Least Common Multiple of 56009 and 56015?

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 56009 and 56015 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56009 and 56015, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56009,56015) = 1
LCM(56009,56015) = ( 56009 × 56015) / 1
LCM(56009,56015) = 3137344135 / 1
LCM(56009,56015) = 3137344135

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56009 and 56015 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56009 and 56015. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56009 and 56015.

Prime Factorization of 56009

Prime Factorization of 56015

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56009 and 56015.

LCM(56009,56015) = 56009¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 659¹
LCM(56009,56015) = 3137344135