What is the Least Common Multiple of 56517 and 56521?

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 56517 and 56521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56517 and 56521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56517,56521) = 1
LCM(56517,56521) = ( 56517 × 56521) / 1
LCM(56517,56521) = 3194397357 / 1
LCM(56517,56521) = 3194397357

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56517 and 56521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56517 and 56521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56517 and 56521.

Prime Factorization of 56517

Prime Factorization of 56521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56517 and 56521.

LCM(56517,56521) = 3¹ × 18839¹ × 29¹ × 1949¹
LCM(56517,56521) = 3194397357