What is the Least Common Multiple of 56398 and 56417?

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 56398 and 56417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56398 and 56417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56398,56417) = 1
LCM(56398,56417) = ( 56398 × 56417) / 1
LCM(56398,56417) = 3181805966 / 1
LCM(56398,56417) = 3181805966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56398 and 56417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56398 and 56417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56398 and 56417.

Prime Factorization of 56398

Prime Factorization of 56417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56398 and 56417.

LCM(56398,56417) = 2¹ × 163¹ × 173¹ × 56417¹
LCM(56398,56417) = 3181805966