What is the Least Common Multiple of 56218 and 56223?

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 56218 and 56223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56218 and 56223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56218,56223) = 1
LCM(56218,56223) = ( 56218 × 56223) / 1
LCM(56218,56223) = 3160744614 / 1
LCM(56218,56223) = 3160744614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56218 and 56223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56218 and 56223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56218 and 56223.

Prime Factorization of 56218

Prime Factorization of 56223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56218 and 56223.

LCM(56218,56223) = 2¹ × 28109¹ × 3² × 6247¹
LCM(56218,56223) = 3160744614