What is the Least Common Multiple of 56884 and 56897?

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 56884 and 56897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56884 and 56897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56884,56897) = 1
LCM(56884,56897) = ( 56884 × 56897) / 1
LCM(56884,56897) = 3236528948 / 1
LCM(56884,56897) = 3236528948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56884 and 56897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56884 and 56897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56884 and 56897.

Prime Factorization of 56884

Prime Factorization of 56897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56884 and 56897.

LCM(56884,56897) = 2² × 14221¹ × 56897¹
LCM(56884,56897) = 3236528948