What is the Least Common Multiple of 56645 and 56659?

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 56645 and 56659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56645 and 56659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56645,56659) = 1
LCM(56645,56659) = ( 56645 × 56659) / 1
LCM(56645,56659) = 3209449055 / 1
LCM(56645,56659) = 3209449055

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56645 and 56659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56645 and 56659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56645 and 56659.

Prime Factorization of 56645

Prime Factorization of 56659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56645 and 56659.

LCM(56645,56659) = 5¹ × 11329¹ × 56659¹
LCM(56645,56659) = 3209449055