What is the Least Common Multiple of 56377 and 56381?

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 56377 and 56381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56377 and 56381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56377,56381) = 1
LCM(56377,56381) = ( 56377 × 56381) / 1
LCM(56377,56381) = 3178591637 / 1
LCM(56377,56381) = 3178591637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56377 and 56381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56377 and 56381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56377 and 56381.

Prime Factorization of 56377

Prime Factorization of 56381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56377 and 56381.

LCM(56377,56381) = 56377¹ × 13¹ × 4337¹
LCM(56377,56381) = 3178591637