What is the Least Common Multiple of 56866 and 56883?

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 56866 and 56883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56866 and 56883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56866,56883) = 1
LCM(56866,56883) = ( 56866 × 56883) / 1
LCM(56866,56883) = 3234708678 / 1
LCM(56866,56883) = 3234708678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56866 and 56883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56866 and 56883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56866 and 56883.

Prime Factorization of 56866

Prime Factorization of 56883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56866 and 56883.

LCM(56866,56883) = 2¹ × 28433¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 283¹
LCM(56866,56883) = 3234708678