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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56178 and 56186?

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 56178 and 56186 is 1578208554.

LCM(56178,56186) = 1578208554

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Least Common Multiple of 56178 and 56186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56178 and 56186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56178,56186) = 2
LCM(56178,56186) = ( 56178 × 56186) / 2
LCM(56178,56186) = 3156417108 / 2
LCM(56178,56186) = 1578208554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56178 and 56186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56178 and 56186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56178 and 56186.

Prime Factorization of 56178

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

56178 = 21 × 32 × 31211

Prime Factorization of 56186

Prime factors of 56186 are 2, 13, 2161. Prime factorization of 56186 in exponential form is:

56186 = 21 × 131 × 21611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56178 and 56186.

LCM(56178,56186) = 21 × 32 × 31211 × 131 × 21611
LCM(56178,56186) = 1578208554