What is the Least Common Multiple of 56062 and 56078?

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 56062 and 56078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56062 and 56078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56062,56078) = 2
LCM(56062,56078) = ( 56062 × 56078) / 2
LCM(56062,56078) = 3143844836 / 2
LCM(56062,56078) = 1571922418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56062 and 56078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56062 and 56078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56062 and 56078.

Prime Factorization of 56062

Prime Factorization of 56078

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56062 and 56078.

LCM(56062,56078) = 2¹ × 28031¹ × 11¹ × 2549¹
LCM(56062,56078) = 1571922418