What is the Least Common Multiple of 56485 and 56501?

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 56485 and 56501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56485 and 56501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56485,56501) = 1
LCM(56485,56501) = ( 56485 × 56501) / 1
LCM(56485,56501) = 3191458985 / 1
LCM(56485,56501) = 3191458985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56485 and 56501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56485 and 56501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56485 and 56501.

Prime Factorization of 56485

Prime Factorization of 56501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56485 and 56501.

LCM(56485,56501) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 79¹ × 56501¹
LCM(56485,56501) = 3191458985