What is the Least Common Multiple of 56048 and 56053?

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 56048 and 56053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56048 and 56053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56048,56053) = 1
LCM(56048,56053) = ( 56048 × 56053) / 1
LCM(56048,56053) = 3141658544 / 1
LCM(56048,56053) = 3141658544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56048 and 56053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56048 and 56053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56048 and 56053.

Prime Factorization of 56048

Prime Factorization of 56053

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56048 and 56053.

LCM(56048,56053) = 2⁴ × 31¹ × 113¹ × 56053¹
LCM(56048,56053) = 3141658544