What is the Least Common Multiple of 56281 and 56300?

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 56281 and 56300 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56281 and 56300, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56281,56300) = 1
LCM(56281,56300) = ( 56281 × 56300) / 1
LCM(56281,56300) = 3168620300 / 1
LCM(56281,56300) = 3168620300

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56281 and 56300 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56281 and 56300. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56281 and 56300.

Prime Factorization of 56281

Prime Factorization of 56300

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56281 and 56300.

LCM(56281,56300) = 23¹ × 2447¹ × 2² × 5² × 563¹
LCM(56281,56300) = 3168620300