What is the Least Common Multiple of 56857 and 56869?

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 56857 and 56869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56857 and 56869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56857,56869) = 1
LCM(56857,56869) = ( 56857 × 56869) / 1
LCM(56857,56869) = 3233400733 / 1
LCM(56857,56869) = 3233400733

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56857 and 56869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56857 and 56869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56857 and 56869.

Prime Factorization of 56857

Prime Factorization of 56869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56857 and 56869.

LCM(56857,56869) = 56857¹ × 29¹ × 37¹ × 53¹
LCM(56857,56869) = 3233400733