What is the Least Common Multiple of 56987 and 56991?

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 56987 and 56991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56987 and 56991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56987,56991) = 1
LCM(56987,56991) = ( 56987 × 56991) / 1
LCM(56987,56991) = 3247746117 / 1
LCM(56987,56991) = 3247746117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56987 and 56991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56987 and 56991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56987 and 56991.

Prime Factorization of 56987

Prime Factorization of 56991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56987 and 56991.

LCM(56987,56991) = 7² × 1163¹ × 3¹ × 11² × 157¹
LCM(56987,56991) = 3247746117