What is the Least Common Multiple of 56279 and 56294?

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 56279 and 56294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56279 and 56294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56279,56294) = 1
LCM(56279,56294) = ( 56279 × 56294) / 1
LCM(56279,56294) = 3168170026 / 1
LCM(56279,56294) = 3168170026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56279 and 56294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56279 and 56294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56279 and 56294.

Prime Factorization of 56279

Prime Factorization of 56294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56279 and 56294.

LCM(56279,56294) = 167¹ × 337¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 4021¹
LCM(56279,56294) = 3168170026