What is the Least Common Multiple of 56659 and 56668?

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 56659 and 56668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56659 and 56668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56659,56668) = 1
LCM(56659,56668) = ( 56659 × 56668) / 1
LCM(56659,56668) = 3210752212 / 1
LCM(56659,56668) = 3210752212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56659 and 56668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56659 and 56668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56659 and 56668.

Prime Factorization of 56659

Prime Factorization of 56668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56659 and 56668.

LCM(56659,56668) = 56659¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 457¹
LCM(56659,56668) = 3210752212