What is the Least Common Multiple of 56297 and 56302?

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 56297 and 56302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56297 and 56302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56297,56302) = 1
LCM(56297,56302) = ( 56297 × 56302) / 1
LCM(56297,56302) = 3169633694 / 1
LCM(56297,56302) = 3169633694

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56297 and 56302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56297 and 56302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56297 and 56302.

Prime Factorization of 56297

Prime Factorization of 56302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56297 and 56302.

LCM(56297,56302) = 19¹ × 2963¹ × 2¹ × 28151¹
LCM(56297,56302) = 3169633694