What is the Least Common Multiple of 57257 and 57277?

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 57257 and 57277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57257 and 57277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57257,57277) = 1
LCM(57257,57277) = ( 57257 × 57277) / 1
LCM(57257,57277) = 3279509189 / 1
LCM(57257,57277) = 3279509189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57257 and 57277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57257 and 57277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57257 and 57277.

Prime Factorization of 57257

Prime Factorization of 57277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57257 and 57277.

LCM(57257,57277) = 31¹ × 1847¹ × 11¹ × 41¹ × 127¹
LCM(57257,57277) = 3279509189