What is the Least Common Multiple of 56581 and 56601?

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 56581 and 56601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56581 and 56601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56581,56601) = 1
LCM(56581,56601) = ( 56581 × 56601) / 1
LCM(56581,56601) = 3202541181 / 1
LCM(56581,56601) = 3202541181

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56581 and 56601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56581 and 56601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56581 and 56601.

Prime Factorization of 56581

Prime Factorization of 56601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56581 and 56601.

LCM(56581,56601) = 7¹ × 59¹ × 137¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 331¹
LCM(56581,56601) = 3202541181