What is the Least Common Multiple of 56243 and 56260?

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 56243 and 56260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56243 and 56260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56243,56260) = 1
LCM(56243,56260) = ( 56243 × 56260) / 1
LCM(56243,56260) = 3164231180 / 1
LCM(56243,56260) = 3164231180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56243 and 56260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56243 and 56260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56243 and 56260.

Prime Factorization of 56243

Prime Factorization of 56260

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56243 and 56260.

LCM(56243,56260) = 11¹ × 5113¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 29¹ × 97¹
LCM(56243,56260) = 3164231180