What is the Least Common Multiple of 56216 and 56232?

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 56216 and 56232 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56216 and 56232, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56216,56232) = 8
LCM(56216,56232) = ( 56216 × 56232) / 8
LCM(56216,56232) = 3161138112 / 8
LCM(56216,56232) = 395142264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56216 and 56232 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56216 and 56232. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56216 and 56232.

Prime Factorization of 56216

Prime Factorization of 56232

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56216 and 56232.

LCM(56216,56232) = 2³ × 7027¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 71¹
LCM(56216,56232) = 395142264