What is the Least Common Multiple of 57287 and 57307?

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 57287 and 57307 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57287 and 57307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57287,57307) = 1
LCM(57287,57307) = ( 57287 × 57307) / 1
LCM(57287,57307) = 3282946109 / 1
LCM(57287,57307) = 3282946109

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57287 and 57307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57287 and 57307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57287 and 57307.

Prime Factorization of 57287

Prime Factorization of 57307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57287 and 57307.

LCM(57287,57307) = 57287¹ × 17¹ × 3371¹
LCM(57287,57307) = 3282946109