What is the Least Common Multiple of 56197 and 56202?

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 56197 and 56202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56197 and 56202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56197,56202) = 1
LCM(56197,56202) = ( 56197 × 56202) / 1
LCM(56197,56202) = 3158383794 / 1
LCM(56197,56202) = 3158383794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56197 and 56202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56197 and 56202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56197 and 56202.

Prime Factorization of 56197

Prime Factorization of 56202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56197 and 56202.

LCM(56197,56202) = 56197¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 29¹
LCM(56197,56202) = 3158383794