What is the Least Common Multiple of 56307 and 56316?

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 56307 and 56316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56307 and 56316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56307,56316) = 3
LCM(56307,56316) = ( 56307 × 56316) / 3
LCM(56307,56316) = 3170985012 / 3
LCM(56307,56316) = 1056995004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56307 and 56316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56307 and 56316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56307 and 56316.

Prime Factorization of 56307

Prime Factorization of 56316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56307 and 56316.

LCM(56307,56316) = 3¹ × 137² × 2² × 13¹ × 19²
LCM(56307,56316) = 1056995004