What is the Least Common Multiple of 57316 and 57331?

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 57316 and 57331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57316 and 57331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57316,57331) = 1
LCM(57316,57331) = ( 57316 × 57331) / 1
LCM(57316,57331) = 3285983596 / 1
LCM(57316,57331) = 3285983596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57316 and 57331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57316 and 57331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57316 and 57331.

Prime Factorization of 57316

Prime Factorization of 57331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57316 and 57331.

LCM(57316,57331) = 2² × 7¹ × 23¹ × 89¹ × 57331¹
LCM(57316,57331) = 3285983596