What is the Least Common Multiple of 56257 and 56275?

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 56257 and 56275 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56257 and 56275, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56257,56275) = 1
LCM(56257,56275) = ( 56257 × 56275) / 1
LCM(56257,56275) = 3165862675 / 1
LCM(56257,56275) = 3165862675

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56257 and 56275 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56257 and 56275. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56257 and 56275.

Prime Factorization of 56257

Prime Factorization of 56275

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56257 and 56275.

LCM(56257,56275) = 101¹ × 557¹ × 5² × 2251¹
LCM(56257,56275) = 3165862675