What is the Least Common Multiple of 56097 and 56103?

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 56097 and 56103 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56097 and 56103, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56097,56103) = 3
LCM(56097,56103) = ( 56097 × 56103) / 3
LCM(56097,56103) = 3147209991 / 3
LCM(56097,56103) = 1049069997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56097 and 56103 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56097 and 56103. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56097 and 56103.

Prime Factorization of 56097

Prime Factorization of 56103

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56097 and 56103.

LCM(56097,56103) = 3² × 23¹ × 271¹ × 18701¹
LCM(56097,56103) = 1049069997