What is the Least Common Multiple of 56731 and 56743?

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 56731 and 56743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56731 and 56743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56731,56743) = 1
LCM(56731,56743) = ( 56731 × 56743) / 1
LCM(56731,56743) = 3219087133 / 1
LCM(56731,56743) = 3219087133

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56731 and 56743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56731 and 56743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56731 and 56743.

Prime Factorization of 56731

Prime Factorization of 56743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56731 and 56743.

LCM(56731,56743) = 56731¹ × 179¹ × 317¹
LCM(56731,56743) = 3219087133