What is the Least Common Multiple of 56740 and 56759?

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 56740 and 56759 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56740 and 56759, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56740,56759) = 1
LCM(56740,56759) = ( 56740 × 56759) / 1
LCM(56740,56759) = 3220505660 / 1
LCM(56740,56759) = 3220505660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56740 and 56759 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56740 and 56759. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56740 and 56759.

Prime Factorization of 56740

Prime Factorization of 56759

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56740 and 56759.

LCM(56740,56759) = 2² × 5¹ × 2837¹ × 211¹ × 269¹
LCM(56740,56759) = 3220505660