What is the Least Common Multiple of 56187 and 56197?

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 56187 and 56197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56187 and 56197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56187,56197) = 1
LCM(56187,56197) = ( 56187 × 56197) / 1
LCM(56187,56197) = 3157540839 / 1
LCM(56187,56197) = 3157540839

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56187 and 56197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56187 and 56197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56187 and 56197.

Prime Factorization of 56187

Prime Factorization of 56197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56187 and 56197.

LCM(56187,56197) = 3³ × 2081¹ × 56197¹
LCM(56187,56197) = 3157540839