What is the Least Common Multiple of 56204 and 56222?

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 56204 and 56222 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56204 and 56222, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56204,56222) = 2
LCM(56204,56222) = ( 56204 × 56222) / 2
LCM(56204,56222) = 3159901288 / 2
LCM(56204,56222) = 1579950644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56204 and 56222 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56204 and 56222. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56204 and 56222.

Prime Factorization of 56204

Prime Factorization of 56222

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56204 and 56222.

LCM(56204,56222) = 2² × 14051¹ × 28111¹
LCM(56204,56222) = 1579950644