What is the Least Common Multiple of 56078 and 56097?

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 56078 and 56097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56078 and 56097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56078,56097) = 1
LCM(56078,56097) = ( 56078 × 56097) / 1
LCM(56078,56097) = 3145807566 / 1
LCM(56078,56097) = 3145807566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56078 and 56097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56078 and 56097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56078 and 56097.

Prime Factorization of 56078

Prime Factorization of 56097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56078 and 56097.

LCM(56078,56097) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 2549¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 271¹
LCM(56078,56097) = 3145807566