What is the Least Common Multiple of 56571 and 56591?

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 56571 and 56591 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56571 and 56591, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56571,56591) = 1
LCM(56571,56591) = ( 56571 × 56591) / 1
LCM(56571,56591) = 3201409461 / 1
LCM(56571,56591) = 3201409461

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56571 and 56591 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56571 and 56591. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56571 and 56591.

Prime Factorization of 56571

Prime Factorization of 56591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56571 and 56591.

LCM(56571,56591) = 3¹ × 109¹ × 173¹ × 56591¹
LCM(56571,56591) = 3201409461