What is the Least Common Multiple of 56034 and 56038?

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 56034 and 56038 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56034 and 56038, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56034,56038) = 2
LCM(56034,56038) = ( 56034 × 56038) / 2
LCM(56034,56038) = 3140033292 / 2
LCM(56034,56038) = 1570016646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56034 and 56038 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56034 and 56038. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56034 and 56038.

Prime Factorization of 56034

Prime Factorization of 56038

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56034 and 56038.

LCM(56034,56038) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 283¹ × 28019¹
LCM(56034,56038) = 1570016646