What is the Least Common Multiple of 56359 and 56363?

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 56359 and 56363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56359 and 56363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56359,56363) = 1
LCM(56359,56363) = ( 56359 × 56363) / 1
LCM(56359,56363) = 3176562317 / 1
LCM(56359,56363) = 3176562317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56359 and 56363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56359 and 56363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56359 and 56363.

Prime Factorization of 56359

Prime Factorization of 56363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56359 and 56363.

LCM(56359,56363) = 56359¹ × 157¹ × 359¹
LCM(56359,56363) = 3176562317