What is the Least Common Multiple of 56387 and 56394?

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 56387 and 56394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56387 and 56394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56387,56394) = 1
LCM(56387,56394) = ( 56387 × 56394) / 1
LCM(56387,56394) = 3179888478 / 1
LCM(56387,56394) = 3179888478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56387 and 56394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56387 and 56394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56387 and 56394.

Prime Factorization of 56387

Prime Factorization of 56394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56387 and 56394.

LCM(56387,56394) = 113¹ × 499¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 241¹
LCM(56387,56394) = 3179888478