What is the Least Common Multiple of 56698 and 56703?

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 56698 and 56703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56698 and 56703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56698,56703) = 1
LCM(56698,56703) = ( 56698 × 56703) / 1
LCM(56698,56703) = 3214946694 / 1
LCM(56698,56703) = 3214946694

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56698 and 56703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56698 and 56703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56698 and 56703.

Prime Factorization of 56698

Prime Factorization of 56703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56698 and 56703.

LCM(56698,56703) = 2¹ × 28349¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 461¹
LCM(56698,56703) = 3214946694