What is the Least Common Multiple of 56459 and 56473?

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 56459 and 56473 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56459 and 56473, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56459,56473) = 1
LCM(56459,56473) = ( 56459 × 56473) / 1
LCM(56459,56473) = 3188409107 / 1
LCM(56459,56473) = 3188409107

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56459 and 56473 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56459 and 56473. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56459 and 56473.

Prime Factorization of 56459

Prime Factorization of 56473

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56459 and 56473.

LCM(56459,56473) = 13¹ × 43¹ × 101¹ × 56473¹
LCM(56459,56473) = 3188409107