What is the Least Common Multiple of 56555 and 56559?

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 56555 and 56559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56555 and 56559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56555,56559) = 1
LCM(56555,56559) = ( 56555 × 56559) / 1
LCM(56555,56559) = 3198694245 / 1
LCM(56555,56559) = 3198694245

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56555 and 56559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56555 and 56559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56555 and 56559.

Prime Factorization of 56555

Prime Factorization of 56559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56555 and 56559.

LCM(56555,56559) = 5¹ × 11311¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 1109¹
LCM(56555,56559) = 3198694245