What is the Least Common Multiple of 56368 and 56377?

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 56368 and 56377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56368 and 56377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56368,56377) = 1
LCM(56368,56377) = ( 56368 × 56377) / 1
LCM(56368,56377) = 3177858736 / 1
LCM(56368,56377) = 3177858736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56368 and 56377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56368 and 56377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56368 and 56377.

Prime Factorization of 56368

Prime Factorization of 56377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56368 and 56377.

LCM(56368,56377) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 271¹ × 56377¹
LCM(56368,56377) = 3177858736