What is the Least Common Multiple of 56697 and 56717?

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 56697 and 56717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56697 and 56717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56697,56717) = 1
LCM(56697,56717) = ( 56697 × 56717) / 1
LCM(56697,56717) = 3215683749 / 1
LCM(56697,56717) = 3215683749

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56697 and 56717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56697 and 56717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56697 and 56717.

Prime Factorization of 56697

Prime Factorization of 56717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56697 and 56717.

LCM(56697,56717) = 3¹ × 18899¹ × 43¹ × 1319¹
LCM(56697,56717) = 3215683749