What is the Least Common Multiple of 56531 and 56539?

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 56531 and 56539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56531 and 56539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56531,56539) = 1
LCM(56531,56539) = ( 56531 × 56539) / 1
LCM(56531,56539) = 3196206209 / 1
LCM(56531,56539) = 3196206209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56531 and 56539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56531 and 56539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56531 and 56539.

Prime Factorization of 56531

Prime Factorization of 56539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56531 and 56539.

LCM(56531,56539) = 56531¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 197¹
LCM(56531,56539) = 3196206209