What is the Least Common Multiple of 56717 and 56728?

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 56717 and 56728 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56717 and 56728, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56717,56728) = 1
LCM(56717,56728) = ( 56717 × 56728) / 1
LCM(56717,56728) = 3217441976 / 1
LCM(56717,56728) = 3217441976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56717 and 56728 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56717 and 56728. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56717 and 56728.

Prime Factorization of 56717

Prime Factorization of 56728

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56717 and 56728.

LCM(56717,56728) = 43¹ × 1319¹ × 2³ × 7¹ × 1013¹
LCM(56717,56728) = 3217441976