What is the Least Common Multiple of 56170 and 56179?

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 56170 and 56179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56170 and 56179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56170,56179) = 1
LCM(56170,56179) = ( 56170 × 56179) / 1
LCM(56170,56179) = 3155574430 / 1
LCM(56170,56179) = 3155574430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56170 and 56179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56170 and 56179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56170 and 56179.

Prime Factorization of 56170

Prime Factorization of 56179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56170 and 56179.

LCM(56170,56179) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 41¹ × 137¹ × 56179¹
LCM(56170,56179) = 3155574430