What is the Least Common Multiple of 56203 and 56213?

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 56213 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 56213, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56203,56213) = 1
LCM(56203,56213) = ( 56203 × 56213) / 1
LCM(56203,56213) = 3159339239 / 1
LCM(56203,56213) = 3159339239

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56203 and 56213 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56203 and 56213. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56203 and 56213.

Prime Factorization of 56203

Prime Factorization of 56213

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56203 and 56213.

LCM(56203,56213) = 7² × 31¹ × 37¹ × 67¹ × 839¹
LCM(56203,56213) = 3159339239