What is the Least Common Multiple of 56597 and 56603?

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 56597 and 56603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56597 and 56603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56597,56603) = 1
LCM(56597,56603) = ( 56597 × 56603) / 1
LCM(56597,56603) = 3203559991 / 1
LCM(56597,56603) = 3203559991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56597 and 56603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56597 and 56603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56597 and 56603.

Prime Factorization of 56597

Prime Factorization of 56603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56597 and 56603.

LCM(56597,56603) = 56597¹ × 23² × 107¹
LCM(56597,56603) = 3203559991