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What is the Least Common Multiple of 556 and 570?

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 (LCM) of 556 and 570 is 158460.

LCM(556,570) = 158460

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Least Common Multiple of 556 and 570 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 556 and 570, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(556,570) = 2
LCM(556,570) = ( 556 × 570) / 2
LCM(556,570) = 316920 / 2
LCM(556,570) = 158460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 556 and 570 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 556 and 570. First we will calculate the prime factors of 556 and 570.

Prime Factorization of 556

Prime factors of 556 are 2, 139. Prime factorization of 556 in exponential form is:

556 = 22 × 1391

Prime Factorization of 570

Prime factors of 570 are 2, 3, 5, 19. Prime factorization of 570 in exponential form is:

570 = 21 × 31 × 51 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 556 and 570.

LCM(556,570) = 22 × 1391 × 31 × 51 × 191
LCM(556,570) = 158460