What is the Least Common Multiple of 56203 and 56207?

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 56203 and 56207 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56203 and 56207, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56203,56207) = 1
LCM(56203,56207) = ( 56203 × 56207) / 1
LCM(56203,56207) = 3159002021 / 1
LCM(56203,56207) = 3159002021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56203 and 56207 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56203 and 56207. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56203 and 56207.

Prime Factorization of 56203

Prime Factorization of 56207

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56203 and 56207.

LCM(56203,56207) = 7² × 31¹ × 37¹ × 56207¹
LCM(56203,56207) = 3159002021