What is the Least Common Multiple of 56317 and 56327?

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 56317 and 56327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56317 and 56327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56317,56327) = 1
LCM(56317,56327) = ( 56317 × 56327) / 1
LCM(56317,56327) = 3172167659 / 1
LCM(56317,56327) = 3172167659

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56317 and 56327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56317 and 56327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56317 and 56327.

Prime Factorization of 56317

Prime Factorization of 56327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56317 and 56327.

LCM(56317,56327) = 199¹ × 283¹ × 23¹ × 31¹ × 79¹
LCM(56317,56327) = 3172167659