What is the Least Common Multiple of 56262 and 56281?

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 56262 and 56281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56262 and 56281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56262,56281) = 1
LCM(56262,56281) = ( 56262 × 56281) / 1
LCM(56262,56281) = 3166481622 / 1
LCM(56262,56281) = 3166481622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56262 and 56281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56262 and 56281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56262 and 56281.

Prime Factorization of 56262

Prime Factorization of 56281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56262 and 56281.

LCM(56262,56281) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 9377¹ × 23¹ × 2447¹
LCM(56262,56281) = 3166481622