What is the Least Common Multiple of 56209 and 56215?

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 56209 and 56215 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56209 and 56215, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56209,56215) = 1
LCM(56209,56215) = ( 56209 × 56215) / 1
LCM(56209,56215) = 3159788935 / 1
LCM(56209,56215) = 3159788935

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56209 and 56215 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56209 and 56215. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56209 and 56215.

Prime Factorization of 56209

Prime Factorization of 56215

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56209 and 56215.

LCM(56209,56215) = 56209¹ × 5¹ × 11243¹
LCM(56209,56215) = 3159788935