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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56174 and 56178?

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 (LCM) of 56174 and 56178 is 1577871486.

LCM(56174,56178) = 1577871486

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Least Common Multiple of 56174 and 56178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56174 and 56178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56174,56178) = 2
LCM(56174,56178) = ( 56174 × 56178) / 2
LCM(56174,56178) = 3155742972 / 2
LCM(56174,56178) = 1577871486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56174 and 56178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56174 and 56178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56174 and 56178.

Prime Factorization of 56174

Prime factors of 56174 are 2, 28087. Prime factorization of 56174 in exponential form is:

56174 = 21 × 280871

Prime Factorization of 56178

Prime factors of 56178 are 2, 3, 3121. Prime factorization of 56178 in exponential form is:

56178 = 21 × 32 × 31211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56174 and 56178.

LCM(56174,56178) = 21 × 280871 × 32 × 31211
LCM(56174,56178) = 1577871486