What is the Least Common Multiple of 56038 and 56044?

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 56038 and 56044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56038 and 56044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56038,56044) = 2
LCM(56038,56044) = ( 56038 × 56044) / 2
LCM(56038,56044) = 3140593672 / 2
LCM(56038,56044) = 1570296836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56038 and 56044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56038 and 56044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56038 and 56044.

Prime Factorization of 56038

Prime Factorization of 56044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56038 and 56044.

LCM(56038,56044) = 2² × 28019¹ × 14011¹
LCM(56038,56044) = 1570296836