What is the Least Common Multiple of 56162 and 56168?

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 56162 and 56168 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56162 and 56168, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56162,56168) = 2
LCM(56162,56168) = ( 56162 × 56168) / 2
LCM(56162,56168) = 3154507216 / 2
LCM(56162,56168) = 1577253608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56162 and 56168 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56162 and 56168. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56162 and 56168.

Prime Factorization of 56162

Prime Factorization of 56168

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56162 and 56168.

LCM(56162,56168) = 2³ × 28081¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 59¹
LCM(56162,56168) = 1577253608