What is the Least Common Multiple of 56179 and 56185?

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 56179 and 56185 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56179 and 56185, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56179,56185) = 1
LCM(56179,56185) = ( 56179 × 56185) / 1
LCM(56179,56185) = 3156417115 / 1
LCM(56179,56185) = 3156417115

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56179 and 56185 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56179 and 56185. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56179 and 56185.

Prime Factorization of 56179

Prime Factorization of 56185

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56179 and 56185.

LCM(56179,56185) = 56179¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 661¹
LCM(56179,56185) = 3156417115