What is the Least Common Multiple of 56345 and 56359?

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 56345 and 56359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56345 and 56359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56345,56359) = 1
LCM(56345,56359) = ( 56345 × 56359) / 1
LCM(56345,56359) = 3175547855 / 1
LCM(56345,56359) = 3175547855

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56345 and 56359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56345 and 56359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56345 and 56359.

Prime Factorization of 56345

Prime Factorization of 56359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56345 and 56359.

LCM(56345,56359) = 5¹ × 59¹ × 191¹ × 56359¹
LCM(56345,56359) = 3175547855