What is the Least Common Multiple of 56305 and 56311?

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 56305 and 56311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56305 and 56311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56305,56311) = 1
LCM(56305,56311) = ( 56305 × 56311) / 1
LCM(56305,56311) = 3170590855 / 1
LCM(56305,56311) = 3170590855

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56305 and 56311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56305 and 56311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56305 and 56311.

Prime Factorization of 56305

Prime Factorization of 56311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56305 and 56311.

LCM(56305,56311) = 5¹ × 11261¹ × 56311¹
LCM(56305,56311) = 3170590855