What is the Least Common Multiple of 56587 and 56604?

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 56587 and 56604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56587 and 56604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56587,56604) = 1
LCM(56587,56604) = ( 56587 × 56604) / 1
LCM(56587,56604) = 3203050548 / 1
LCM(56587,56604) = 3203050548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56587 and 56604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56587 and 56604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56587 and 56604.

Prime Factorization of 56587

Prime Factorization of 56604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56587 and 56604.

LCM(56587,56604) = 71¹ × 797¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 53¹ × 89¹
LCM(56587,56604) = 3203050548