What is the Least Common Multiple of 56531 and 56550?

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 56550 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 56550, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56531,56550) = 1
LCM(56531,56550) = ( 56531 × 56550) / 1
LCM(56531,56550) = 3196828050 / 1
LCM(56531,56550) = 3196828050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56531 and 56550 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56531 and 56550. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56531 and 56550.

Prime Factorization of 56531

Prime Factorization of 56550

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56531 and 56550.

LCM(56531,56550) = 56531¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 13¹ × 29¹
LCM(56531,56550) = 3196828050