What is the Least Common Multiple of 56568 and 56587?

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 56568 and 56587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56568 and 56587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56568,56587) = 1
LCM(56568,56587) = ( 56568 × 56587) / 1
LCM(56568,56587) = 3201013416 / 1
LCM(56568,56587) = 3201013416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56568 and 56587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56568 and 56587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56568 and 56587.

Prime Factorization of 56568

Prime Factorization of 56587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56568 and 56587.

LCM(56568,56587) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2357¹ × 71¹ × 797¹
LCM(56568,56587) = 3201013416