What is the Least Common Multiple of 56311 and 56315?

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 56311 and 56315 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56311 and 56315, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56311,56315) = 1
LCM(56311,56315) = ( 56311 × 56315) / 1
LCM(56311,56315) = 3171153965 / 1
LCM(56311,56315) = 3171153965

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56311 and 56315 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56311 and 56315. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56311 and 56315.

Prime Factorization of 56311

Prime Factorization of 56315

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56311 and 56315.

LCM(56311,56315) = 56311¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 1609¹
LCM(56311,56315) = 3171153965